Glucosamine

2-Amino-2-Deoxyglucose; Chitosamine; Glucosamine Hydrochloride; Glucosamine Sulfate; N-acetyl Glucosamine

Chemical structure of α-D-glucosamine Glucosamine (C6H14NO5) is an amino sugar that is an important precursor in the biochemical synthesis of glycosylated proteins and lipids. Glucosamine is commonly used as a treatment for osteoarthritis, although its acceptance as a medical therapy varies. Biochemistry D-Glucosamine is made naturally in the form of glucosamine-6-phosphate, and is the biochemical precursor of all nitrogen-containing sugars (Roseman et al., 2001). Specifically, gl ...