The molecule is a GDP-hexose having 4-amino-4,6-dideoxy-alpha-D-mannose as the hexose fragment. It derives from a perosamine. It is a conjugate acid of a GDP-4-amino-4,6-dideoxy-alpha-D-mannose(1-).
[(2R,3S,4S,5S,6R)-5-amino-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl] [[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(2-amino-6-oxo-1H-purin-9-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl] hydrogen phosphate