Synonym(s): Alternating Copoly β-glucuronic acid-(1→3)-N-acetyl-β-galactosamine-4-sulfate-(1→4)
CAS No.: 39455-18-0
Purity: ≥60% (balance is chondroitin sulfate C)
Application: Appears to play a regulatory role for chondrocytes, neural cells, and some tumor cells
General description: Chondroitin sulfate A is composed of alternating N-acetylgalactosamine and glucuronic acid residues wherein carbon 4 of the N-acetygalactosamines is sulfated. Chondroitin sulfate is a structural component of cartilage.
Storage: 2-8°C
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H6O2