The molecule is an amino disaccharide that is 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactopyranose in which the hydroxy group at position 6 has been converted into the corresponding beta-L-galactopyranoside. It is an amino disaccharide, a member of acetamides and a beta-L-galactoside. It derives from a N-acetyl-D-galactosamine.
N-[(3R,4R,5R,6R)-2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3S,4R,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-3-yl]acetamide