[{"from": "human", "value": "Please give me some details about this molecule. [C][Branch2][Ring1][Ring1][C@H1][Branch1][#C][C@H1][Branch1][O][C@@H1][Branch1][#Branch1][C@H1][Branch1][Ring1][C][=O][N][O][O][O][O].[O][S][=Branch1][C][=O][=Branch1][C][=O][O]"}, {"from": "gpt", "value": "The molecule is 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)"}]