The molecule is a carbohydrate acid which is the 2-(6-phosphono-alpha-D-mannoside) of D-glyceric acid. It is a monocarboxylic acid and a carbohydrate acid derivative. It derives from a 2-(alpha-D-mannosyl)-D-glyceric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-O-(6-phospho-alpha-D-mannosyl)-D-glycerate.
(2R)-3-hydroxy-2-[(2R,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(phosphonooxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxypropanoic acid