The molecule is an amino sugar that is 4,6-dideoxy-D-galactose substituted at position 4 by an acetamido group. It is an amino sugar and a dideoxyhexose derivative. It derives from a D-galactopyranose.
N-[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-2-methyloxan-3-yl]acetamide