Medical Definition of Chondroitin sulfates
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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.
Chemical name: Chondroitin, hydrogen sulfate
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chondroitin Sulfates
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