adjective
- of, relating to, or containing a glycoside; formed by or involving a glycosidic bond between a sugar and another molecule
Usage: chemistry; biochemistry
Examples
- The glycosidic bond connects glucose molecules in starch and cellulose.
- Enzymes break down glycosidic linkages during digestion.
- Disaccharides are formed through glycosidic bonds between two monosaccharides.
- The glycosidic linkage in sucrose joins glucose and fructose.
- Hydrolysis of glycosidic bonds releases individual sugar units.