The molecule is an organic heterotricyclic compound that is a mycotoxin produced by Helminthosporium and other moulds which is cell permeable and a potent inhibitor of actin polymerisation and DNA synthesis. It has a role as a DNA synthesis inhibitor, a mycotoxin, an actin polymerisation inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent. It is a cytochalasin, an organic heterotricyclic compound, an alkaloid, a gamma-lactam, a tertiary alcohol, a secondary alcohol, a cyclic ketone, an acetate ester and a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone.
[(1R,2R,3E,5R,7S,9E,12S,14S,15R,16S)-16-benzyl-5,12-dihydroxy-5,7,14-trimethyl-13-methylidene-6,18-dioxo-17-azatricyclo[9.7.0.01,15]octadeca-3,9-dien-2-yl] acetate