The molecule is a cobalt-corrinoid heptacarboxylic acid that is produced by Salmonella typhimurium. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a metalloporphyrin and a cobalt-corrinoid heptacarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a cobalt(II)-factor IV(6-).
cobalt;3-[(4R,6Z,11Z,13S,14S,16Z,18S,19S)-4,8,13-tris(2-carboxyethyl)-3,9,14-tris(carboxymethyl)-4,14,19,23-tetramethyl-21-oxo-22-oxa-25,26,27-triaza-24-azanidahexacyclo[15.6.1.12,5.17,10.112,15.01,19]heptacosa-2,5(27),6,8,10(26),11,15(25),16-octaen-18-yl]propanoic acid