glucuronide
Sign in to savethumb|right|150px|Morphine-6-glucuronide, a major metabolite of [[morphine]] A glucuronide, also known as glucuronoside, is any substance produced by linking glucuronic acid to another substance via a glycosidic bond. The glucuronides belong to the glycosides.
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- Classes of glucuronides
- Acyl glucuronide
- N<sup>+</sup>-glucuronide
- Examples
- References
thumb|right|150px|Morphine-6-glucuronide, a major metabolite of [[morphine]] A glucuronide, also known as glucuronoside, is any substance produced by linking glucuronic acid to another substance via a glycosidic bond. The glucuronides belong to the glycosides.
Glucuronidation, the conversion of chemical compounds to glucuronides, is a method that animals use to assist in the excretion of toxic substances, drugs or other substances that cannot be used as an energy source. Glucuronic acid is attached via a glycosidic bond to the substance, and the resulting glucuronide, which has a much higher water solubility than the original substance, is eventually excreted by the kidneys.