Properties
Description
Carboxylic acid-chondroitin sulfate activated form maintains native carboxyl groups while introducing additional acidic moieties for enhanced metal chelation capacity.
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→85 linked)
Source
Chemical synthesis
Functional Group
Carboxylic acid
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-COOH can be used for its potential to develop silane-functionalized materials for surface immobilization assays.