The molecule is an amino disaccharide consisting of N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosamine having a 6-O-sulfo-beta-D-glucosyl residue attached at the 3-position. It is an amino disaccharide and an oligosaccharide sulfate. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-3-O-(6-O-sulfonato-beta-D-glucosyl)-beta-D-galactose.
[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-3-acetamido-2,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-4-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl hydrogen sulfate