The molecule is a 2-alkylglycerol in which glycerol is linked to 8-[3]-ladderane-octanyl via an ether-bond at position 2. Glycerols, substituted by ladderanes are core lipids of anammox bacteria. It is a ladderane and a 2-alkylglycerol.
2-[8-(10-tetracyclo[6.4.0.02,7.03,6]dodecanyl)octoxy]propane-1,3-diol