The molecule is a member of the class of menaquinones that is menaquinone-9 in which the double bond that is second nearest to the naphthoquinone moiety has been dihydrogenated. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It derives from a menaquinone-9.
2-methyl-3-[(2E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E,30E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35-nonamethylhexatriaconta-2,10,14,18,22,26,30,34-octaenyl]naphthalene-1,4-dione