The molecule is an N-acyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate that is the N-acetyl derivative of D-glucosamine 6-phosphate. It is a component of the aminosugar metabolism. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, a human metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It derives from a D-glucosamine. It is a conjugate acid of a N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate(2-).
[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-acetamido-3,4,6-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl dihydrogen phosphate