The molecule is a 1-(phosphoribosyl)imidazole that is 5-aminoimidazole in which the proton at position 1 has been replaced by a 5-phospho-beta-D-ribofuranosyl group. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a 1-(phosphoribosyl)imidazole and an aminoimidazole. It is a conjugate acid of a 5-amino-1-(5-phosphonato-beta-D-ribosyl)imidazol-3-ium.
[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(5-aminoimidazol-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methyl dihydrogen phosphate