| chondroitin sulfates | <chemical> 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) |
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| proteochondroitin sulfates | Proteoglycans found in cartilage. They consist of several chondroitin sulfate molecules linked to protein(s) by neutral sugar linkage regions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sulfates | Inorganic salts of sulfuric acid. (12 Dec 1998) |