Molecule: N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl group

An N-acetyl-D-glucosaminyl group derived from N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosamine. A disaccharide group formed from the hydrolysis of chitin (a linear polymer of repeated GlcNAc units)
Synonyms for N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl group :
GlcNAc(beta1-4)GlcNAc(beta1-)
GlcNAc-beta1,4-GlcNAc
beta-D-GlcNAc-(1->4)-beta-D-GlcNAc-yl group
beta-D-GlcpNAc-(1->4)-beta-D-GlcpNAc-yl group
Molecular Formula: C16H27N2O10
Molecular wt: 407.39300 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: CC(=O)N[C@H]1[C@H](-*)O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O[C@@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]2NC(C)=O)[C@@H]1O
InChIKey:
CHEBI:86361
Sample reactions for this molecule:
CHIA hydrolyses chitin