The molecule is a member of the class of rifamycins that is rifamycin SV lacking the O-methyl group at position 27. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is an acetate ester, a cyclic ketal, a lactam, a macrocycle, a polyphenol and a member of rifamycins. It is a conjugate acid of a 27-O-demethylrifamycin SV(1-).
[(7S,9E,11S,12R,13R,14R,15R,16R,17S,18S,19E,21Z)-2,11,15,17,27,29-hexahydroxy-3,7,12,14,16,18,22-heptamethyl-6,23-dioxo-8,30-dioxa-24-azatetracyclo[23.3.1.14,7.05,28]triaconta-1(29),2,4,9,19,21,25,27-octaen-13-yl] acetate