• A chondroitin is a chondrin derivative. Types include: Chondroitin sulfate Dermatan sulfate Chondroitin as a supplement is now commonly used (often in...
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    Chondroitin sulfate is a sulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG) composed of a chain of alternating sugars (N-acetylgalactosamine and glucuronic acid). It is...
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  • supplements such as chondroitin sulfate and methylsulfonylmethane.[citation needed] Glucosamine, along with commonly used chondroitin, is not routinely...
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  • has been performed on glycosaminoglycans, especially glucosamine and chondroitin, for the treatment of arthritis. These compounds are commonly marketed...
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  • Chondroitin sulfate ABC lyase may refer to: Chondroitin ABC lyase, an enzyme Chondroitin-sulfate-ABC exolyase, an enzyme Chondroitin-sulfate-ABC endolyase...
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    Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4, also known as melanoma-associated chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan (MCSP) or neuron-glial antigen 2 (NG2), is a chondroitin...
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  • enzymology, a chondroitin 6-sulfotransferase (EC 2.8.2.17) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate + chondroitin ⇌ {\displaystyle...
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    their core disaccharide structures: Heparin/heparan sulfate (HSGAGs) Chondroitin sulfate/dermatan sulfate (CSGAGs) which along with HSGAGs are synthesized...
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  • The enzyme chondroitin AC lyase (EC 4.2.2.5) catalyzes the chemical reaction Eliminative degradation of polysaccharides containing 1,4-β-D-hexosaminyl...
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  • In enzymology, a chondroitin-glucuronate 5-epimerase (EC 5.1.3.19) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction chondroitin D-glucuronate ⇌ {\displaystyle...
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    Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) are proteoglycans consisting of a protein core and a chondroitin sulfate side chain. They are known to be structural...
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  • 4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, uridine diphosphoacetylgalactosamine-chondroitin acetylgalactosaminyltransferase I, UDP-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine:D-glucuronyl-1...
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  • a chondroitin 4-sulfotransferase (EC 2.8.2.5) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 3'-phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate + chondroitin ⇌...
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  • Chondroitin ABC lyase (EC 4.2.2.20 EC 4.2.2.21, chondroitinase, chondroitin ABC eliminase, chondroitinase ABC) is an enzyme with systematic name chondroitin...
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    the glycosaminoglycan is joined through a tetrasaccharide bridge (e.g. chondroitin sulfate-GlcA-Gal-Gal-Xyl-PROTEIN). The Ser residue is generally in the...
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    Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO) recommends glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin sulfate for knee osteoarthritis. Its use as a therapy for osteoarthritis...
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  • The enzyme chondroitin-sulfate-ABC endolyase (EC 4.2.2.20) catalyzes the following process: Endolytic cleavage of (1→4)-β-galactosaminic bonds between...
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    the adult brain. They are largely negatively charged and composed of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans, molecules that play a key role in development...
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    Carbohydrate (chondroitin 4) sulfotransferase 13 is a protein that is encoded in humans by the CHST13 gene. The protein encoded by this gene belongs to...
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  • The enzyme chondroitin B lyase (EC 4.2.2.19) catalyzes the following process: Eliminative cleavage of dermatan sulfate containing (1→4)-β-D-hexosaminyl...
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  • Unsaturated chondroitin disaccharide hydrolase (EC 3.2.1.180, UGL, unsaturated glucuronyl hydrolase) is an enzyme with systematic name...
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  • 3-beta-D-galactosaminylproteoglycan beta-1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, chondroitin synthase, glucuronyl-N-acetylgalactosaminylproteoglycan beta-1...
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  • The enzyme chondroitin-sulfate-ABC exolyase (EC 4.2.2.21) catalyzes the following process: Exolytic removal of Δ4-unsaturated disaccharide residues from...
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  • response to scar-inducing factors, astrocytes up regulate the production of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans. Astrocytes are a predominant type of glial cell...
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    umbilical cord, largely made up of mucopolysaccharides (hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate). It acts as a mucous connective tissue containing some fibroblasts...
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    investigated the effects of MSM in combination with glucosamine and chondroitin (GC) on joint function. In the first study, the GC+MSM group saw significant...
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    collagen XVIII are the main proteins to which heparan sulfate is attached. Chondroitin sulfates contribute to the tensile strength of cartilage, tendons, ligaments...
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    this. Nutrients included for joint and bone health include glucosamine, chondroitin, omega-3 fatty acids as well as two main minerals; calcium and phosphorus...
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    HS from non N-sulfated polysaccharides such as chondroitin sulfate and dermatan sulfate, chondroitin sulfate and dermatan sulfate not being susceptible...
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  • metabolism. However, bones are not entirely made of calcium, but a mixture of chondroitin sulfate and hydroxyapatite, the latter making up 70% of a bone. Hydroxyapatite...
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