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Glucosamine
- CAS number
- 3416-24-8
- Molecular formula
- C6H13NO5
- Molecular weight
- 179.17 g/mol
About this molecule
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive and degenerative joint disease marked by loss of cartilage, bone changes, and synovial membrane inflammation. Treatment with chondroprotective drugs, such as glucosamine sulfate may offer additional benefits to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs treating the painful symptoms of OA. Glucosamine is commonly used over the counter as a treatment for arthritic joint pain, although its acceptance as a medical therapy varies due to contradictory and findings with unclear clinical significance during clinical trials. It is currently not approved as a prescription product by the FDA, but is widely available over the counter.
Source: DrugBank, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- (3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-amino-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,4,5-triol
- InChIKey
- MSWZFWKMSRAUBD-IVMDWMLBSA-N
- SMILES
- C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(O1)O)N)O)O)O
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 90-77-7
- PubChem CID
- 439213
Also known as
glucosamine · D-glucosamine · 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranose · chitosamine · (3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-amino-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,4,5-triol · Glucosamina · Mediflex · 2-Deoxy-2-amino-D-glucose
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