The molecule is a tetracenomycin that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of the antitumour drug mithramycin by Streptomyces argillaceus. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is an aromatic ketone, a cyclic ketone, an enol, an enone, an ether, a polyphenol, a tetracenomycin and a disaccharide derivative.
(1S,4aR,12aS)-3-acetyl-4a-[(2S,4R,5R,6R)-4-[(2S,4R,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4,6,7,9-tetrahydroxy-1-methoxy-12,12a-dihydro-1H-tetracene-2,5-dione