Potassium salt of glucoraphanin
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IUPAC name
1-S-[(1E)-5-(methylsulfinyl)-N-(sulfonatooxy)pentanimidoyl]-1-thio-β-D-glucopyranose
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Other names
Glucorafanin; 4-Methylsulfinylbutyl glucosinolate, Sulforaphane glucosinolate
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C12H23NO10S3 | |
Molar mass | 437.49 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Glucoraphanin is a glucosinolate found in broccoli,[1][2] mustard and other cruciferous vegetables.[3][4]
Glucoraphanin is converted to sulforaphane by the enzyme myrosinase.[5] In plants, sulforaphane deters insect predators and acts as a selective antibiotic.[6]
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