6-(alpha-d-glucosaminyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1d-myo-inositol is soluble (in water) and a moderately acidic compound (based on its pKa). 6-(alpha-d-glucosaminyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1d-myo-inositol can be found in a number of food items such as japanese chestnut, european plum, yellow pond-lily, and turnip, which makes 6-(alpha-d-glucosaminyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1d-myo-inositol a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1-phosphatidyl-1d-myo-inositols. These are lipids containing a myo-inositol attached to the phosphate group of a glycerol-3-phosphate moiety, and two acyl chains linked to the glycerol at the O1- and O2- positions, through ester linkages.