noun
- the non-sugar part of a glycoside molecule that remains after the sugar component is removed
Usage: biochemistry; chemistry
Examples
- The aglycone portion of the compound showed significant biological activity.
- Researchers isolated the aglycone from the plant glycoside through hydrolysis.
- The flavonoid aglycone was more potent than its glycoside form.
- Enzymatic cleavage separated the sugar moiety from the aglycone.
- The aglycone structure determines the compound’s pharmacological properties.
- Scientists studied the aglycone to understand the molecule’s active site.