SHEET /m/n-acetylglucosamine · PubChem CID 24139 · CAS 14131-68-1 · REV 2026.07
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N-Acetylglucosamine
from sourceC8H15NO6 · 221.21 g/mol
D-GlcNAc · GlcNAc · BetaGlcNAc · N-acetyl-β-D-glucosamine
What is N-Acetylglucosamine?
The unit chitin and the joint lubricant hyaluronic acid are built from, and a sugar your body decorates its own proteins with. from source
CategoryBody
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
CC(=O)N[C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O[C@H]1O)CO)O)OWhere you'll find it
Your own body makes this one. It is not an ingredient you buy. See the rest of the body group.
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Where N-Acetylglucosamine leads
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Chitin100% similarBoth carry an alcohol, an ether and an amide group.Glucose50% similarBoth carry an alcohol and an ether group.Galactose50% similarBoth carry an alcohol and an ether group.Hyaluronic acid49% similarBoth carry an alcohol, an ether and an amide group.Glucosamine44% similarBoth carry an alcohol and an ether group.Chitosan40% similarBoth carry an alcohol and an ether group.