The molecule is a glycoside that consists of an alpha-D-mannose residue linked (1->3) to an N-formyl-alpha-D-perosamine residue which in turn is linked glycosidically to a 5-(methoxycarbonyl)pentyl group. It is a methyl ester, a glycoside and a disaccharide derivative.
methyl 6-[(2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-5-formamido-3-hydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxyhexanoate