The molecule is a trideoxyhexose comprising D-galactopyranose having the hydroxy groups at positions 2- and 4- replaced by acetamido and amino groups respectively and also deoxygenated at the 6-position. It is an amino sugar and a trideoxyhexose derivative.
N-[(3R,4S,5R,6R)-5-amino-2,4-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-3-yl]acetamide