Laminaribiose C12H22O11 is a disaccharide which is used notably in the agricultural field and as an antiseptic. It is in general obtained by hydrolysis or by acetolysis of natural polysaccharides of plant origin. It is also a product of the caramelization of glucose.
Biosynthesis In some plants, the enzyme laminaribiose phosphorylase catalyzes a reversible chemical reaction that produces laminaribiose from α-D-glucose 1-phosphate and D-glucose:
The enzyme has been found in Euglena gracilis and Astasia ocellata.
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