Term Name: | ascorbigen |
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Synonyms: | (3aS,6S,6aR)-3,3a,6-trihydroxy-3-(1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)tetrahydrofuro[3,2-b]furan-2(3H)-one, indol-3-ylmethyl-ascorbate |
Definition: | An indolyl carbohydrate that consists of (3aS,6S,6aR)-3,3a,6-trihydroxy-3-tetrahydrofuro[3,2-b]furan-2-one in which position 3 is substituted by an indol-3-ylmethyl group. Formed from indole-3-carbinol and ascorbic acid in brassica vegetables. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:64944] ( EBI ) |