Maltose - MeSH

Structured Summary

Abstract

A dextrodisaccharide from malt and starch. It is used as a sweetening agent and fermentable intermediate in brewing. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula: C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁
Molecular Weight: 342.30 g/mol
CAS Registry No.: 69-79-4
IUPAC Name: (2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol
InChIKey: GUBGYTABKSRVRQ-PICCSMPSSA-N
SMILES: C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O1)O[C@@H]2[C@H](OC([C@@H]([C@H]2O)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID: D008320
Source: PubChem CID 439186

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Pharmacological Action

Sweetening Agents

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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D09 w.698 w.365 w.450w
D09 w.698 w.629 w.305 w.523w
D09 w.947 w.750 w.523w

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NLM Classification

QU 81

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References

National Library of Medicine. Maltose. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008320. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008320
Maltose. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltose
Maltose. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170002
Maltose. In: PubChem Compound. CID 439186. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/439186