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Thermo Scientific Chemicals D-Glucosamine hydrochloride, 98+%

Catalog No. AAA1553218
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D-Glucosamine hydrochloride, CAS # 3416-24-8, is the salt of the amino sugar D-Glucosamine, used for chitin quantitation and other biochemical study.

Novel application of glucosamine is to prepare medical agent for treating vertigo. It is used as food ingredients and additives, raw material for anti cancer and antibiotic drugs.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

General Description

• D-Glucosamine is an abundant monosaccharide amino sugar that acts as a building block in the synthesis of glycosylated proteins and lipids

• D-Glucosamine is the precursor at the start of the hexosamine pathway that is essential to the formation of common proteoglycans

• D-Glucosamine combines with chondroitin sulfate in cartilage and is found as a monomer in chitin

Application

• D-Glucosamine can be used as a biochemical standard or for cell stimulation along with glucose in cell culture

• It may be useful in the laboratory study of osteoarthritis and diabetes

TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 66-84-2
Molecular Formula C6H13NO5·HCl
MDL Number MFCD00067674

Specifications

Melting Point ∼192°C (decomposition)
Quantity 50 g
Beilstein 4157370
Merck Index 14,4458
Solubility Information Soluble in water.
Optical Rotation +71.5° (c=1 in Water, 20h)
Formula Weight 215.64
Percent Purity ≥98%
Chemical Name or Material D-Glucosamine hydrochloride
EINECSNumber 200-638-1
RTECSNumber LZ6665000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures

RUO – Research Use Only

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