The molecule is an organophosphate oxoanion arising from deprotonation of the phosphate OH groups of alpha-D-galactose 1-phosphate; major species at pH 7.3. It has a role as a human metabolite and a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is an organophosphate oxoanion and a monosaccharide 1-phosphate(2-). It is a conjugate base of an alpha-D-galactose 1-phosphate. It is an enantiomer of an alpha-L-galactose 1-phosphate(2-).
[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] phosphate