3-Amino-3-deoxy-D-glucopyranose, also known as alpha-D-kanosamine, is an amino sugar with the molecular formula C₆H₁₃NO₅ and a molecular weight of 179.17 g/mol. This compound is characterized by the presence of an amino group at the third carbon position and the absence of a hydroxyl group at the same position, distinguishing it from glucose and other related sugars.