Aglycon

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000339",
  "term": "Aglycon",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The non-sugar component of a glycoside, which is covalently linked to the anomeric carbon of the sugar moiety. This part of the molecule is responsible for many of the biological activities of glycosides. The bond connecting the aglycon to the sugar is called a glycosidic bond.",
  "synonyms": [
    "aglycone"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "glycosides",
    "glycosyl group"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1312 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/aglycon/"
}