The molecule is a carbohydrate sulfonate that is 3-deoxy-D-erythro-hex-2-ulosonic acid in which the hydroxy group at position 6 is replaced by a sulfo group. It has a role as a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It is a carbohydrate acid derivative and a carbohydrate sulfonate. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-dehydro-3,6-dideoxy-6-sulfo-D-gluconate(2-).
(4S,5S)-4,5-dihydroxy-2-oxo-6-sulfohexanoic acid