The molecule is a anthracycline antibiotic that is a cardiotoxic metabolite of carminomycin obtained by formal reduction of the carbonyl group. It has a role as a cardiotoxic agent, an antineoplastic agent and a drug metabolite. It is a member of p-quinones, an aminoglycoside antibiotic, an anthracycline antibiotic and a member of tetracenequinones. It derives from a carminomycin. It is a conjugate base of a (13R)-13-dihydrocarminomycin(1+). It derives from a hydride of a tetracene.
(7S,9S)-7-[(2R,4S,5S,6S)-4-amino-5-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4,6,9,11-tetrahydroxy-9-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-8,10-dihydro-7H-tetracene-5,12-dione