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