Properties
Description
Acrylate-chondroitin sulfate photocurable derivative introduces polymerizable double bonds through esterification of chondroitin's hydroxyl groups for hydrogel formation.
Glycan Name
Chondroitin sulfate
Glycan Structure
The glycan structure of chondroitin sulfate (CS) is a sulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG) composed of repeating disaccharide units. Each unit consists of:
N-acetyl-D-galactosamine (GalNAc) (β1→4 linked)
D-glucuronic acid (GlcA) (β1→72 linked)
Source
Chemical synthesis
Functional Group
Acrylate
Impurities
No visible impurities to the naked eye.
Solubility
This product is soluble in most organic solvents, such as DCM, DMF, DMSO, and THF, and exhibits excellent solubility in water.
Identity
Confirmed by NMR.
Applications
Chondroitin sulfate-acrylate can be used for its potential to engineer cholesterol conjugates for lipid raft targeting studies.
