The molecule is a glycophospholipid antibiotic compound with the lipid portion conjugated to a pentasaccharide fraction via a phosphate linkage. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent.
(2S,3S,4R,5R,6R)-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-acetamido-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-acetamido-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-5-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(2-hydroxy-5-oxocyclopenten-1-yl)carbamoyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy-4-carbamoyloxy-6-[[(2R)-2-carboxy-2-[(2E,6E,13E)-3,8,8,14,18-pentamethyl-11-methylidenenonadeca-2,6,13,17-tetraenoxy]ethoxy]-hydroxyphosphoryl]oxy-3-hydroxy-3-methyloxane-2-carboxylic acid