The molecule is a glyco-amino acid consisting of a D-fructosyl residue attached to the epsilon-amino group of L-lysine. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is a fructosamine and a glyco-amino acid. It is a conjugate base of a fructosyllysine(1+). It is a conjugate acid of a fructosyllysinate.
(2S)-2-amino-6-[[(3S,4R,5R)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxy-2-oxohexyl]amino]hexanoic acid