The molecule is a macrolide antibiotic that is biosynthesised by Streptomyces venezuelae. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a macrolide antibiotic, a monosaccharide derivative and an enone. It derives from a narbonolide. It is a conjugate base of a novapikromycin(1+).
(3R,5R,6S,7S,9R,11E,13S,14R)-6-[(2S,3R,4S,6R)-4-(dimethylamino)-3-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-13-hydroxy-14-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-3,5,7,9,13-pentamethyl-1-oxacyclotetradec-11-ene-2,4,10-trione