The molecule is a monocarboxylic acid anion resulting from deprotonation of the carboxy group of N-acetyl-D-glucosaminic acid; major species at pH 7.3. It is a carbohydrate acid derivative anion and a monocarboxylic acid anion. It derives from a D-gluconate. It is a conjugate base of a N-acetyl-D-glucosaminic acid.
(2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-acetamido-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyhexanoate