The molecule is an amino disaccharide consisting of an beta-D-glucose residue having an N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl residue attached at the 2-position. It is an amino disaccharide and a glycosylglucose derivative.
N-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]acetamide