The molecule is hexanoic acid with four hydroxy groups at C-3, C-4, C-5, C-6, and an amino group at C-2. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It derives from a D-gluconic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-gluconate. It is a tautomer of a 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-gluconic acid zwitterion.
(2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-amino-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyhexanoic acid