CAS No: 9007-28-7
Chemical Name:
poly-1(2/3)-N-acetyl-2-amino-2-deoxy-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranurosyl-4-(6)sulfonyl-D-galactose
Molecular Formula: (C14H21NO14S)n
Molecular Weight: 15,000-30,000 dalton
Chemical Structure:

letter identification site of sulfation systematic name
Chondroitin sulfate A carbon 4 of the N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) sugar chondroitin-4-sulfate
Chondroitin sulfate C carbon 6 of the GalNAc sugar chondroitin-6-sulfate Chondroitin sulfate is extracted from animal cartilage, such as shark, bovine, porcine, chicken cartilage.
Chondroitin sulfate is a sulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG) composed of a chain of alternating sugars [N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) and glucuronic acid(GlcA)]. It is usually found attached to proteins as part of a proteoglycan. A chondroitin chain can have over 100 individual sugars, each of which can be sulfated in variable positions and quantities. Understanding the functions of such diversity in chondroitin sulfate and related glycosaminoglycans is a major goal of glycobiology. Chondroitin sulfate is an important structural component of cartilage and provides much of its resistance to compression. Along with glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate has become a widely used dietary supplement for treatment of osteoarthritis.
Standard: USP28
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