N-Acetylglucosamine (chitin unit)

Chitin/insect exoskeleton monomer

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Structure

Formula
C8H15NO6
Molecular weight
221.21 g/mol
Heavy atoms
15
Total atoms
30
Composition
C ×8 H ×15 N ×1 O ×6
SMILES
CC(=O)N[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](CO)OC1O
Class Sugar