GlucosamineGlucosamine (C6H13NO5) is an amino sugar and a prominent precursor in the biochemical synthesis of glycosylated proteins and lipids. Glucosamine is part of the structure of two polysaccharides, chitosan and chitin. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Glucosamine, revision 1379049669.

Property

Value

Formula

C6H13NO5, 179.17 g/mol

Melting point

150 °C

Density

1.563 g/cm³

log P, measured

-2.175

pKa

7.5

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