The molecule is a polyketide obtained by hydrolysis of the pyranone ring of dihydromonacolin L. It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is a dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid, a carbobicyclic compound, a polyketide and a member of octahydronaphthalenes. It derives from a dihydromonacolin L. It is a conjugate acid of a dihydromonacolin L carboxylate.
(3R,5R)-7-[(1S,2S,4aR,6R,8aS)-2,6-dimethyl-1,2,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydronaphthalen-1-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyheptanoic acid