The molecule is a D-glucose 1,6-bisphosphate in which both phosphate groups are monophosphates. It has a role as a human metabolite and an Escherichia coli metabolite. It derives from an alpha-D-glucose. It is a conjugate acid of an alpha-D-glucose 1,6-bisphosphate(4-).
[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(phosphonooxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] dihydrogen phosphate