Chondroitin sulfate is a sulfated (in different position) glycosaminoglycan (GAG).Composed of repeating and alternating disaccharide units of D-glucuronic acid and N-acetylgalactosamine. In chondroitin sulfate A, sulfate is on carbon 4 of the N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) sugar.
General Description
• Chondroitin sulfate A is characterized by a N-acetylgalactosamine molecule with a sulfated carbon-4
• Chondroitin sulfate A is found in the extracellular matrix and is an important structural polysaccharide
• Chondroitin sulfates play roles in cellular development and the formation of tissue barriers throughout the body
Application
• Chondroitin sulfate A is useful for in vitro study of nutrition and cellular-level repair
• Chondroitin sulfate A can be used in the laboratory study of cell signaling, tissue growth, and repair