The molecule is an amino disaccharide consisting of 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose and beta-D-mannopyranose joined in sequence by a (1->2) glycosidic bond. It is an amino disaccharide and a member of acetamides. It derives from a beta-D-mannose and a N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosamine.
N-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[(2R,3S,4S,5S,6R)-2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]acetamide