The molecule is a amino disaccharide consisting of N-acetylneuaminic acid and D-galactopyranose joined by a (2->3) glycosidic bond. It is a member of neuraminic acids, a partially-defined glycan, an amino disaccharide, a member of acetamides and a monocarboxylic acid.
(4S,5R,6R)-5-acetamido-4-hydroxy-2-[(3R,4S,5S,6R)-2,3,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-4-yl]oxy-6-[(1R,2R)-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl]oxane-2-carboxylic acid