Which of the following explains why the disaccharide sucrose is not a reducing sugar?
A) the primary hydroxyl groups are oxidized to carboxylic acids
B) both anomeric carbons are involved in formation of the glycosidic bond
C) the glycosidic bond is in the α configuration
D) it is composed of a furanose and a pyranose
E) none of the above
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