Concept information
Preferred term
Chondroitin Sulfates
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Chondroitin Sulfate
- Sulfate, Chondroitin
Scope note
- Derivatives of chondroitin which have a sulfate moiety esterified to the galactosamine moiety of chondroitin. Chondroitin sulfate A, or chondroitin 4-sulfate, and chondroitin sulfate C, or chondroitin 6-sulfate, have the sulfate esterified in the 4- and 6-positions, respectively. Chondroitin sulfate B (beta heparin; DERMATAN SULFATE) is a misnomer and this compound is not a true chondroitin sulfate.
History note
- 1991(1976); for TRANSLAGEN use CHONDROITIN SULFATE (NM) 1991-2000
In other languages
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Finnish
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Artosolv
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Condrosulf
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kondroitiinisulfaatti
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Kondroitin SRS
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002809
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