Product Name

Chondroitin sulfate sodium salt from shark cartilage

General description

Chondroitin, a glucosaminoglycan (GAG), is a polysaccharide chain of alternating units of N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) and glucuronic acid (GlcA) that can be sulfated on the either or both GalNAc and GlcA units. Chondroitin and its sulfates are frequently attached to proteins to form proteoglycans.

Synonym

Chondroitin sulfate sodium salt

CAS Number

9082-07-9

Suitability

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc.

l  Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

White to Off-White solid

l  Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol  Actions

Chondroitin, a glucosaminoglycan (GAG), is a natural polymer of β-glucuronic acid-(1→3)N-acetyl-β-galactosamine [β-GlcA-(1→3)-GalNAc-(1→4)]. Sulfation may occur at the 6-position and/or 4-position of the galactosamine moiety, with the potential of any individual disaccharide unit to be 6-sulfated, 4-sulfated, 4,6-disulfated, or unsulfated.

Application

Chondroitin sulfate is used in a wide variety of areas of research such as bioengineering. Chondroitin sulfate may be used as a biomaterial copolymer or surface derivatization reagent in the development of drug delivery vehicles, tissue engineering devices and bioscaffolds. Chondroitin sulfate may be used for the development of biocompatible structures such as hydrogels, sponges, biofilms, microspheres and micelles.

l  Storage

Storage temp.

2-8°C

l  Precautions and Disclaimer

This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses.

l  References

1.    http://www.drugbank.ca

2.    https://ncit.nci.nih.gov

3.    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov