Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: 4-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl-D-glucose, monohydrate
Purity: ≥90%
Formula Markup: C12H22O11 • H2O
Formula Weight: 360,3
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 6363-53-7
Notes: Maltose is a disaccharide found in plants and bacteria.{63074,63075} It is a degradation product of starch in plants that accumulates in a circadian rhythm-, day length-, and temperature-dependent manner.{63074} Maltose is formed from starch by the action of β-amylase and is a source of glucose in bacteria and mammals.{63075,63076}