The molecule is an organophosphate oxoanion that is the conjugate base of archaeal dolichyl alpha-D-glucosyl phosphate arising from deprotonation of the phosphate OH group; major species at pH 7.3. Dolichol used by archaea is is generally much shorter (C55-C60) than that used by eukaryotes and may have additional saturation positions in the chain. It derives from an archaeal dolichol.
[(6Z,10E,14E)-3,7,11,15,19-pentamethylicosa-6,10,14-trienyl] [(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] phosphate