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Chondroitin Sulfates  

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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

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002809

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