Preferred Term:
oligosaccharides
Definition:
Carbohydrates consisting of between two (disaccharides) and ten monosaccharides connected by either an alpha- or beta-glycosidic link. They are found throughout nature in both the free and bound form.
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/33967
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