The molecule is a carbohydrate acid derivative that consists of D-glucuronic acid having an N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminyl residue attached at position 4. An intermediate glycan in the degradation of heparan sulfate. It is a carbohydrate acid derivative, an amino disaccharide and a glucosamine oligosaccharide.
(2S,3S,4R,5R)-3-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-acetamido-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5,6-trihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid