The molecule is an iron(III) hydroxamate in which desferrialbomycin delta2(3-) is complexed to iron(III). It has a role as an antibacterial agent, an antimicrobial agent and a bacterial metabolite. It contains a desferrialbomycin delta2(3-).
(2R,3S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-5-[acetyl(hydroxy)amino]-2-[[(2S)-5-[acetyl(hydroxy)amino]-2-[[(2S)-5-[acetyl(hydroxy)amino]-2-aminopentanoyl]amino]pentanoyl]amino]pentanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-[(2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-[(4E)-4-carbamoylimino-3-methyl-2-oxopyrimidin-1-yl]-3,4-dihydroxythiolan-2-yl]-3-hydroxypropanoic acid;iron