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glucosamine

[′glü‚kōs·ə·mēn]

(biochemistry)

C₆H₁₃O₅ An amino sugar; the most abundant in nature, occurring in glycoproteins and chitin.

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The polymer is linear consisting of [beta](1-> 4) linked D-glucosamine residues with a variable number of randomly located N-acetyl glucosamine groups.

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In addition, BIO SERAE will also present Osteol, a natural booster derived from bioactive milk proteins that can be used to enhance standard (D-glucosamine + chondroitin) joint health formulas.