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Galactosamine vs Chondroitin - What's the difference?

galactosamine | chondroitin |

As nouns the difference between galactosamine and chondroitin

is that galactosamine is (label) an amino derivative of the sugar galactose; found in glycolipids and in mucopolysaccharides while chondroitin is (biochemistry) any of a range of mucopolysaccharides, derived from galactosamine and glucuronic acid, that occur in cartilage and bone.

galactosamine

English

Noun

  • (label) an amino derivative of the sugar galactose; found in glycolipids and in mucopolysaccharides

    • chondroitin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia chondroitin) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of a range of mucopolysaccharides, derived from galactosamine and glucuronic acid, that occur in cartilage and bone.