The molecule is a glycosylmannose comprising a beta-D-galactopyranose residue in (1->4) linkage with D-mannopyranose; which can inhibit Leishmania major glycoinositol phospholipid binding by sera from patients with acute cutaneous leishmaniasis.
(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol