Chondroitin sulfate

Introduction: Chondroitin sulfate

Description of Chondroitin sulfate

Chondroitin sulfate: A form contains glucuronic acid, B and C forms contain L-iduronic acid; all are sulfated on their galactosamine residues, B and C differing by the position of sulfation.
Source: CRISP

Chondroitin sulfate: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Chondroitin sulfate: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Chondroitin sulfate:

• Chondroitin
• Sulfate
• Form
• Acid
• Galactosamine
• Position
• Sulfation

Terms associated with Chondroitin sulfate:

Terms Similar to Chondroitin sulfate:

• Chondroitin 4-Sulfate
• Chondroitin 6-Sulfate
• Chondroitin Sulfate A
• Chondroitin Sulfate C

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Chondroitin sulfate:

• chondroitin sulfate B

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Chondroitin sulfate

• Chondroitin

Source - MeSH 2007

• sulfomucopolysaccharide

Source - CRISP

The term Chondroitin sulfate can be used for:

• aggrecan
• biglycan
• chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Chondroitin sulfate

The following list attempts to classify Chondroitin sulfate into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Carbohydrates
  • Polysaccharides
    • Glycosaminoglycans
      • Chondroitin
        • Chondroitin Sulfates

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