A Glucosamine Conjugate Occurring in Human Urine
- 1 July 1955
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Frontiers Media SA in Experimental Biology and Medicine
- Vol. 89 (3), 342-345
- https://doi.org/10.3181/00379727-89-21805
Abstract
A non-dialysable hexosamine conjugate is excreted in human urine. The hexosamine moiety is glucosamine, and normally amounts to 32.4[plus or minus]7.2 mg for men and 25.9[plus or minus]5.8 mg for women/day. The conjugate originates endogenously, but is unrelated to somatotype, age, or urinary volume. No enzymatic evidence that the conjugate is a mucoprotein could be obtained. It appears to be principally a combination of glucosamine and galactose.Keywords
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