The molecule is a glycoside that consists of alpha-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucose where the hydrogen of the anomeric OH group is substituted by a 3-(hexadecylsulfonyl)-2-[(hexadecylsulfonyl)methyl]propyl group. It is a glycoside, a sulfone and a trisaccharide derivative.
(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6R)-6-[3-hexadecylsulfonyl-2-(hexadecylsulfonylmethyl)propoxy]-4,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol