The molecule is a carotenol having the structure of rhodopin with two hydrogen atoms abstracted from the C(3)-C(4) bond to form an extra trans double bond. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a carotenol and a tertiary alcohol. It derives from a rhodopin.
(4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-tridecaen-2-ol