Endocon

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013068",
  "term": "Endocon",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The part of a conjugated metabolite that comes from a natural compound of the metabolizing organism, for example a sugar, an amino acid or another organic acid. The remaining part of the conjugate comes from the foreign compound that was metabolized. In a drug glucuronide, the glucuronic acid unit is the endocon.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "exocon"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1213 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/endocon/"
}