The molecule is a member of the class of muramic acids that is N-acetyl-alpha-D-muramic acid in which the anomeric hydroxy hydrogen has been replaced by a phospho group. It is a member of muramic acids and a carbohydrate phosphate. It derives from a N-acetyl-alpha-D-muramic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a N-acetyl-alpha-D-muramate 1-phosphate(3-).
(2R)-2-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6R)-5-acetamido-3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-phosphonooxyoxan-4-yl]oxypropanoic acid