The molecule is d-glycero-D-manno-heptose in which the hydrogen of the primary hydroxy group is substituted by a dihydrogen phosphate group. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a D-glycero-D-manno-heptose 7-phosphate(2-).
[(2R)-2-hydroxy-2-[(2R,3S,4S,5S)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxan-2-yl]ethyl] dihydrogen phosphate