N-Acetylglucosamine (N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, or GlcNAc, or NAG) is a monosaccharide derivative of glucose. It is an amide between glucosamine and acetic acid. It has a molecular formula of C₈H₁₅NO₆, a molar mass of 221.21 g/mol, and it is significant in several biological systems.

N-Acetylglucosamine (N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, or GlcNAc, or NAG) is a monosaccharide derivative of glucose. It is an amide between glucosamine and acetic acid. It has a molecular formula of C₈H₁₅NO₆, a molar mass of 221.21 g/mol, and it is significant in several biological systems.