The molecule is a gluconic acid phosphate having the phosphate group at the 6-position. It is an intermediate in the pentose phosphate pathway. It has a role as a fundamental metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a 6-phosphonatooxy-D-gluconate and a 6-phospho-D-gluconate.
(2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-6-phosphonooxyhexanoic acid