The molecule is an organophosphate oxoanion resulting from the removal of two protons from the phosphate group of An organophosphate oxoanion resulting from the removal of two protons from the phosphate group of 5-deoxy-alpha-D-ribose 1-phosphate; major species at pH 7.3. It derives from a D-ribulose 1-phosphate(2-).
[(3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2-oxopentyl] phosphate