The molecule is a steroid acid that is 4beta,14-dimethyl-5alpha,9beta-9,19-cyclocholest-24-en-3beta-ol in which the 4alpha hydrogen has been replaced by a carboxy group. It is a monocarboxylic acid, a steroid acid, a pentacyclic triterpenoid, a 3beta-hydroxy steroid, a 3beta-sterol, a member of phytosterols and a member of cyclopropanes. It is a conjugate acid of a 3beta-hydroxy-9beta-9,19-cyclolanost-24-en-28-oate.
(1S,3R,6S,7S,8R,11S,12S,15R,16R)-6-hydroxy-7,12,16-trimethyl-15-[(2R)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]pentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecane-7-carboxylic acid