The molecule is a heptanoic acid having an amino-substituent at the 2-position, hydroxy-substituents at the 4- and 5-positions, an oxo-substituent at the 6-position and a phosphonooxy-substituent at the 7-position. It is an oxo monocarboxylic acid and a monoalkyl phosphate. It derives from a heptanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-azaniumyl-4,5-dihydroxy-6-oxo-7-(phosphonatooxy)heptanoate(2-).
2-amino-4,5-dihydroxy-6-oxo-7-phosphonooxyheptanoic acid