

D-(+)-Glucosamine Hydrochloride by Molecular Depot is a D-(+)-glucosamine hydrochloride, the amino sugar in which the hydroxyl at carbon two of glucose is replaced by an amine. Glucosamine is the building block of chitin and a component of the glycosaminoglycans, and its phosphorylated and acetylated forms are the entry point into all amino sugar metabolism. It is used as a substrate and standard in amino sugar analysis, as a precursor in glycosaminoglycan research and in cartilage and metabolism studies. Each unit contains 5 mg. MBP supplies Molecular Depot carbohydrate reagents to research labs in the United States, Canada and worldwide.