title: Chondroitin sulfate and other sulfate containing chondroprotective agents may exhibit their effects by overcoming a deficiency of sulfur amino acids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Medical Science Campus, San Juan 00036, Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cordoba
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Nimni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000378:metabolism; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates / Q000378:metabolism*; D003545:Cysteine / Q000172:deficiency / Q000378:metabolism*; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008715:Methionine / Q000172:deficiency / Q000378:metabolism*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000378:metabolism; D013431:Sulfates / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins; D013431:Sulfates; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D008715:Methionine; D003545:Cysteine