The molecule is an aminodisaccharide that is 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactitol in which the hydroxy group at position 3 has been converted into the 6-O-sulfo-beta-D-galactopyranose derivative. It is an O-acyl carbohydrate, an amino disaccharide, a member of acetamides and an oligosaccharide sulfate.
[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-2-acetamido-1,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyhexan-3-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl hydrogen sulfate