Wat is maltose?!
Wat is maltose?
Answers:
It is malt sugar. It is important in the brewing of beer.
Maltose is made from two glucose units:
Maltose or malt sugar is the least common disaccharide in nature. It is present in germinating grain, in a small proportion in corn syrup, and forms on the partial hydrolysis of starch. It is a reducing sugar.
The two glucose units are joined by an acetal oxygen bridge in the alpha orientation. To recognize glucose look for the down or horizontal projection of the -OH on carbon # 4. See details on the galactose page towards the bottom
Maltose
Also called malt sugar, this syrup, which has been produced in China since the second century BC, is the Chinese equivalent of corn syrup or liquid glucose. The raw ingredient is cereal starch which is converted to sugar by the process of malting.
The starch may be from wheat, rice, barley or other grains. The container in my pantry lists its contents as rice, malt and water. It is very thick, sticky and difficult to spoon out, so use a sturdy metal spoon
Source(s):
http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/5...
http://www.asiafood.org/glossary_1.cfm?a...
Its malt sugar that is needed for the brewing process of beer.
The production of maltose in germinating cereals, such as barley, is an important part of the brewing process. When barley is malted, it is brought into a condition in which the concentration of maltose has been maximized. Metabolism of maltose by yeast during fermentation then leads to the production of ethanol and carbon dioxide.
I buy Barley Malt Syrup at the health food store, it is great for baking, breads and use in certain food product, it is lower in calories than sugar and had fewer glucerides than sugar and honey.