The molecule is a L-galactose 1-phosphate compound having beta-configuration about the anomeric centre. It derives from a beta-L-galactose. It is a conjugate acid of an alpha-L-galactose 1-phosphate(2-).
[(2S,3S,4R,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] dihydrogen phosphate