reducing sugar
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views updated May 21 2018reducing sugar A monosaccharide or disaccharide sugar that can donate electrons to other molecules and can therefore act as a reducing agent. The possession of a free ketone (–CO–) or aldehyde (–CHO) group enables most monosaccharides and disaccharides to act as reducing sugars. Reducing sugars can be detected by
Benedict's test. Compare
nonreducing sugar.
A Dictionary of Biology
reducing sugar
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views updated May 29 2018reducing sugar A
sugar that contains an
aldehyde or potential aldehyde group and that has the ability to reduce certain inorganic
ions in solution. These include the cupric ions in Fehling's and Benedict's reagents.
A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY
reducing sugar
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views updated Jun 11 2018reducing sugar A
sugar that contains an
aldehyde or potential aldehyde group and that has the ability to reduce certain inorganic ions in solution. These include the cupric ions in Fehling's and Benedict's reagents.
A Dictionary of Zoology MICHAEL ALLABY