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glycosidic bond
A type of covalent chemical bond that joins two simple sugars, or monosaccharides, via an oxygen atom. If the bond is below the plane of the ring it is said to an alpha glycosidic bond; if it above the plane of the ring it is known as a beta glycosidic bond.
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