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$\alpha$ -ANOMER OF MALTOSE

maltose is disaccharides of $\alpha$ -$D$- glucopyranose by ${\mathrm{C}}_1-{\mathrm{C}}_4$ glycosidic linkage

Maltose or malt sugar is a disaccharide composed of two glucose molecules connected with an alpha (1,4) glycosidic bond.

Maltose is a reducing sugar. It's two glucose molecules must be linked in such a way as to leave one anomeric carbon that can open to form an aldehyde group.