Myrosin

Japanese: myrosin
Myrosin

…Most species of the Brassicaceae family have specialized myrosin cells, which, with a few exceptions, are found only in the Brassicaceae and Capparaceae families. Myrosin is an enzyme involved in the formation of mustard oil. The Brassicaceae family is a well-organized natural grouping, and is related to the Capparaceae family, both of which are grouped together in the order Capparales. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "myrosin" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アブラナ科のほとんどの種類は特殊なミロシン細胞をもち,これをもっているのは,わずかの例外をのぞいてアブラナ科とフウチョウソウ科に限られている。ミロシンmyrosinというのは,からし油mustard oilの形成に関与する酵素である。アブラナ科は科としてはよくまとまった自然群で,フウチョウソウ科と類縁があり,ともにフウチョウソウ目としてまとめられる。…

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