NCIt definition : An amino sugar (2-amino, 2-deoxyglucose) in cell membranes, Glucosamine Sulfate is
believed to play a role in cartilage formation and repair. Long-term glucosamine sulfate
treatment retards progression of knee osteoarthritis; the mechanism appears to involve
glucosamine's role as an essential substrate for glycosaminoglycans and hyaluronic
acid, needed for formation of the joint proteoglycan structural matrix. (NCI04);