The molecule is an organophosphate oxoanion that is the dianion of 1-methylthio-D-xylulose 5-phosphate arising from deprotonation of the phosphate OH groups; major microspecies at pH 7.3 It is an organophosphate oxoanion and a methyl sulfide. It derives from a D-xylulose 5-phosphate(2-).
[(2R,3S)-2,3-dihydroxy-5-methylsulfanyl-4-oxopentyl] phosphate