The molecule is a polyether antibiotic that is isolated from cultures of a strain of Streptomyces albus. It has a role as an ionophore. It is a polyether antibiotic, a member of oxolanes, a cyclic hemiketal and a monocarboxylic acid.
(2R)-2-[(2S,3S,5R,6S)-6-[(2R,3S)-3-[(2R,5S,6R)-6-[[(2R,3S,5R,6R)-6-[(R)-[(2S,5S)-5-[(2R,3R,5S)-5-[(2R,5R,6S)-6-ethyl-5-hydroxy-5-methyloxan-2-yl]-2-hydroxy-3,5-dimethyloxolan-2-yl]-5-methyloxolan-2-yl]-hydroxymethyl]-6-hydroxy-3,5-dimethyloxan-2-yl]methyl]-6-hydroxy-5-methyloxan-2-yl]-2-hydroxybutyl]-3,5-dimethyloxan-2-yl]propanoic acid