The molecule is a quadruply-charged organophosphate oxoanion arising from deprotonation of the phosphate OH groups of alpha-D-glucose 1,6-bisphosphate; major species at pH 7.3. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a conjugate base of an alpha-D-glucose 1,6-bisphosphate.
[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(phosphonatooxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] phosphate