Definition: Chondroitin sulfate is a sulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG) composed of a chain of alternating sugars (N-acetylgalactosamine and glucuronic acid). Chondroitin sulfate is the most prevalent glycosaminoglycan (mucopolysaccharide).
A chondroitin chain can have over 100 individual sugars, each of which can be sulfated in variable positions and quantities.
Chondroitin sulfate is an important structural component of cartilage and provides much of its resistance to compression. (...)
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chondroitin sulfate
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glycosaminoglycan
30 July 2008GAGs, glydosaminoglycans, mucopolysaccharides, GAG, mucopolysaccharide
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keratan sulfate
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galactose
25 November 2003Galactose (Gal) (also called brain sugar) is a type of sugar which is less sweet than glucose. It is considered a nutritive sweetener because it has food energy.
Galactan is a polymer of the sugar galactose. It is found in hemicellulose and can be converted to galactose by hydrolysis. Galactose solubility in water is 68.30 grams per 100 grams of water at 20–25° C.
It is found in dairy products, in sugar beets and other gums and mucilages.
It is also synthesized by the body, where it forms (...) -
glycans
10 May 2005WKP
Definition: The terms glycan and polysaccharide are defined by IUPAC as synonyms meaning "compounds consisting of a large number of monosaccharides linked glycosidically".
However, in practice the term glycan may also be used to refer to the carbohydrate portion of a glycoconjugate, such as a glycoprotein, glycolipid, or a proteoglycan, even if the carbohydrate is only an oligosaccharide.
Glycans usually consist solely of O-glycosidic linkages of monosaccharides. For example, (...) -
glucose
2 June 2004Definition: The glucose (Glc) is a monosaccharide (or simple sugar) also known as grape sugar, blood sugar, or corn sugar. The name "glucose" comes from the Greek word glukus (γλυκύς), meaning "sweet", and the suffix "-ose," which denotes a sugar.
The living cell uses it as a source of energy and metabolic intermediate.
Glucose is one of the main products of photosynthesis and starts cellular respiration in both prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea) and eukaryotes (animals, plants, fungi, and (...)
