chondroitin sulfate
(noun)
An important structural component of cartilage that provides much of its resistance to compression.
Examples of chondroitin sulfate in the following topics:
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Structure, Type, and Location of Cartilage
- The base substance of cartilage is chondroitin sulfate, and the microarchitecture is substantially less organized than in bone.
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Adrenal Cortex
- Zona reticularis, is the inner most cortical layer; the zona reticularis produces androgens, mainly dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) DHEA sulfate (DHEA-S), and androstenedione (the precursor to testosterone) in humans.
- The reticularis also produces DHEA-sulfate due to the actions of a sulfotransferase, SULT2A1 .
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Cholesterol Metabolism
- These, in turn, are conjugated with glycine, taurine, glucuronic acid, or sulfate.
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Dialysis
- When healthy, the kidneys maintain the body's internal equilibrium of water and minerals (sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sulfate).