The molecule is a meroterpenoid found in Penicillium rubrum and Penicillium species. It has been found to exhibit inhibitory activity against the production of interleukin 1-beta from induced inflammasomes. It has a role as a metabolite, a cysteine protease inhibitor and a Penicillium metabolite. It is an organic heterotetracyclic compound, a terpene lactone, a carboxylic ester, a cyclic terpene ketone, a meroterpenoid, a tertiary alcohol and a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone.
methyl (1R,2S,5R,11S,12S,14R,16S)-16-hydroxy-2,6,6,11,14,16-hexamethyl-18-methylidene-8,15,17-trioxo-7-oxatetracyclo[12.3.1.02,12.05,11]octadecane-1-carboxylate