Glucosamine hydrochloride

Glucosamine hydrochloride is a research-grade small molecule used in studies of osteoarthritis and cartilage biology. It is frequently employed in both in vitro assays and in vivo models to investigate chondroprotective mechanisms and joint health.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

66-84-2

Product Name Alternative

D-Glucosamine Hydrochloride, D- (+) -Glucosamine hydrochloride, Chitosamine, Chitosamine HCl, Chitosamine hydrochloride, Chitosamine Hydrochloride, Autophagy, 2-Amino-2-deoxy-glucose HCl, Hypoxia-inducible factors, HIF/HIF ProlylHydroxylase, HIF Prolyl-Hydroxylase, HIF ProlylHydroxylase, HIF, HIFs, HIFProlylHydroxylase, HIF-PH, HIF/HIF Prolyl-Hydroxylase, HIF/HIFProlylHydroxylase, Endogenous Metabolite, EndogenousMetabolite, Glucosamine, Glucosamine hydrochloride, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, inhibit, Inhibitor, Reactive Oxygen Species, ReactiveOxygenSpecies

Field of Research

Cell Biology, Epigenetics & Chromatin, Immunology & Inflammation, Metabolism Research, Pharmacology & Drug Discovery, Signal Transduction

Purity

99.07% (May vary between batches)

Solubility

H2O:34 mg/mL (157.68 mM) ;10% DMSO+40% PEG300+5% Tween 80+45% Saline:2 mg/mL (9.28 mM) ; DMSO:55 mg/mL (255.07 mM)

Smiles

Cl.O[C@H]1[C@H] (O) [C@@H] (CO) OC (O) [C@@H]1N

Molecular Formula

C6H13NO5·HCl

Molecular Weight

215.63

References & Citations

Mark Stephan Edward Hardmeier, Karolina Dziemidowicz , Gareth R. Williams , Gemma-Louise Davies Glucosamine and galactosamine functionalised silica nanoparticles for the targeting of glycoproteins chemrxiv.org, (2025)