Exocon

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013091",
  "term": "Exocon",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The part of a conjugated metabolite that originates from the parent molecule, that is, from the foreign compound rather than from the natural product of the organism that became attached to it. The natural-product part, such as a sugar or an amino acid, is called the endocon. In a drug glucuronide, the drug-derived part is the exocon and the glucuronic acid unit is the endocon.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1219 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/exocon/"
}