The molecule is an amino dicarboxylic acid. It derives from a LL-2,6-diaminopimelic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a N-acetyl-LL-2,6-diaminopimelate(1-) and a N-acetyl-LL-2,6-diaminopimelate(2-).
(2S,6S)-2-acetamido-6-aminoheptanedioic acid