The molecule is a metalloporphyrin having nickel as the central metal atom; an intermediate in the biosynthesis of coenzyme F430 in methanogenic bacteria. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a metalloporphyrin and a nickel coordination entity. It derives from a sirohydrochlorin. It is a conjugate acid of a 15,17(3)-seco-F430-17(3)-acid(6-).
3-[(1R,3S,4S,5S,8R,9S,10S,12Z,14S,15S,16Z,19S,20S)-5-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-4,14,19-tris(2-carboxyethyl)-9,15-bis(carboxymethyl)-5,20-dimethyl-22-oxo-23,24,26,27-tetraza-25-azanidahexacyclo[16.5.1.13,6.18,11.113,16.01,20]heptacosa-6(27),11(26),12,16,18(24)-pentaen-10-yl]propanoic acid;nickel