The molecule is an amino disaccharide consisting of beta-D-galactofyanosyl and 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranose residues joined in sequence by a (1->4) glycosidic bond. It is an amino disaccharide and a member of acetamides. It derives from a beta-D-galactofuranose and a N-acetyl-D-glucosamine.
N-[(3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5S)-5-[(1R)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]oxy-2,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]acetamide