The molecule is a carbohydrate phosphate that is the 6-O-phospho derivative of 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-gluconic acid. It is a gluconic acid derivative and a carbohydrate phosphate. It derives from a 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-gluconic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a D-glucosaminic acid 6-phosphate(2-).
(2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-amino-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-phosphonooxyhexanoic acid