Glucobrassicin

Glucobrassicin.

Glucobrassicin is a type of glucosinolate that can be found in broccoli and woad that might help prevent cancer. It is the precursor to Indole-3-carbinol.

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Bond:	O-glycosidic bond \| S-glycosidic bond \| N-glycosidic bond

Geometry:	α-Glycoside \| β-Glycoside \| 1,4-Glycoside \| 1,6-Glycoside

Glycone:	Glucoside \| Fructoside \| Glucuronide

Aglycone:	Alcoholic glycoside \| Anthraquinone glycoside \| Coumarin glycoside \| Cyanogenic glycoside \| Flavonoid glycoside \| Phenolic glycoside \| Saponin \| Cardiac glycoside \| Steviol glycoside \| Thioglycoside \| Glycosylamine \| Bufanolide \| Cardenolide

Major families of biochemicals Peptides \| Amino acids \| Nucleic acids \| Carbohydrates \| Nucleotide sugars \| Lipids \| Terpenes \| Carotenoids \| Tetrapyrroles \| Enzyme cofactors \| Steroids \| Flavonoids \| Alkaloids \| Polyketides \| Glycosides

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