ChEBI: Maltose is a glycosylglucose consisting of two D-glucopyranose units connected by an alpha-(1->4)-linkage. It has a role as a sweetening agent, a human metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is a glycosylglucose and a maltooligosaccharide.
