The molecule is a ketoaldonic acid and a hexonic acid. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite. It derives from a D-gluconic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 5-dehydro-D-gluconate. It is an enantiomer of a 5-dehydro-L-gluconic acid.
(2R,3S,4S)-2,3,4,6-tetrahydroxy-5-oxohexanoic acid