The molecule is a disaccharide that is D-mannopyranose in which the hydroxy group at position 4 has been converted into the corresponding 2-acetamido-2-dexoxy-beta-D-glucopyranosyl derivative. It is an amino disaccharide and a member of acetamides. It derives from a D-mannopyranose and a N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosamine.
N-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[(2R,3S,4R,5S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]acetamide