A compound,
OC6H9O6,
derived from the oxidation of glucose.
It is an important constituent of gums
and mucilages. Combine with hydroxyl (-OH), carboxyl
(-COOH), or amino (-NH2) group to form a glucuronide.
The addition of a glucuronide group to a molecule
generally increases the solubility of a compound;
hence glucuronidation plays an important role in the
excretion of foreign substances.