Also known as:Maltotriose 8ci , D glucose, o alpha d glucopyranosyl 1 4 o alpha d glucopyranosyl 1 4 9ci , Alpha d glcp 1 4 alpha d glcp 1 4 d glc, Hy 113011
Maltotriose is a trisaccharide (three-part sugar) consisting of three glucose molecules linked with α-1,4 glycosidic bonds. It is most commonly produced by the digestive enzyme alpha-amylase (a common enzyme in human saliva) on amylose in starch.