Reactions of Monosaccharides Oxidation-reduction reactions. Sugars can be oxidized to CO 2 and H 2 O. Reducing sugars contain an aldehyde which can be oxidized. Deoxy sugars contain a hydrogen atom substituted for one of the OH groups in the sugar. NOT an ether bond - it is much easier to hydrolyze a glycosidic linkage. Can have a and b -glycosides depending on the configuration of the OH on the anomeric carbon before reaction.
Disaccharides contain two monosaccharides.
Degraded by lysosomal enzymes.