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Sinigrin vs Myrosin - What's the difference?

sinigrin | myrosin |

As nouns the difference between sinigrin and myrosin

is that sinigrin is (biochemistry) a glycosinolate glycoside found in many brassicas and related plants, toxic in large quantities but also responsible for the pungent bite of horseradish and hot mustard while myrosin is an enzyme found in mustard plants, which hydrolyzes sinigrin.

sinigrin

English

Noun

(wikipedia sinigrin) (-)
  • (biochemistry) A glycosinolate glycoside found in many brassicas and related plants, toxic in large quantities but also responsible for the pungent bite of horseradish and hot mustard
  • myrosin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An enzyme found in mustard plants, which hydrolyzes sinigrin.