The molecule is a xylulose phosphate that is D-xylulose carrying two phospho groups at positions 1 and 5. It has a role as an EC 4.1.1.39 (ribulose-bisphosphate carboxylase) inhibitor. It derives from a D-xylulose. It is a conjugate acid of a D-xylulose 1,5-bisphosphate(4-).
[(2R,3S)-2,3-dihydroxy-4-oxo-5-phosphonooxypentyl] dihydrogen phosphate