Term Name: | glucosinolate |
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Synonyms: | glucosinolate, glucosinolates |
Definition: | Water-soluble anionic substituted thioglucosides. Glucosinolates have a central C atom which is bonded via an S atom to a glycone group and via an N atom to a sulfonated oxime group, and which also carries a side-group. The side-chain and sulfate group have an anti stereochemical configuration across the C=N double bond. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:24279] ( EBI ) |