The molecule is an aminoglycan consisting of beta-(1->4)-linked N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues. It has a role as a vulnerary, a human metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is an aminoglycan and a N-acylglucosamine.
N-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]acetamide