The molecule is a steroid acid, the 4-carboxy-4-methyl derivative of zymosterol. It is a 3beta-hydroxy steroid, a steroid acid and a monocarboxylic acid. It derives from a zymosterol.
(3S,5R,10S,13R,14R,17R)-3-hydroxy-4,10,13-trimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-1,2,3,5,6,7,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-4-carboxylic acid