The molecule is a member of the class of anthraquinones that is 10-oxo-3-(3-oxobutanoyl)-9,10-dihydroanthracen-2-yl]acetic acid bearing two additional hydroxy substituents at positions 4 and 5. An intermediate in the biosynthesis of nogalamycin. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a member of anthracenes, an oxo monocarboxylic acid, a polyketide, a polyphenol, an aromatic ketone and a cyclic ketone. It derives from an anthrone. It is a conjugate acid of a 12-deoxynogalonate(1-).
2-[4,5-dihydroxy-10-oxo-3-(3-oxobutanoyl)-9H-anthracen-2-yl]acetic acid