What are glycosidic linkages? In which type of biomolecules are they present?

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(N/A) The oxide linkage formed between two or more units of monosaccharides by the loss of a water molecule is called a glycosidic linkage.
Glycosidic linkages are present in carbohydrates,such as disaccharides,oligosaccharides,and polysaccharides.

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