The molecule is a maltose phosphate having the phosphate group placed at the 6'-position. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite. It derives from a maltose. It is a conjugate acid of an alpha-maltose 6'-phosphate(2-).
[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl dihydrogen phosphate