The molecule is a nucleoside antibiotic with anthelminthic properties that is isolated from Streptomyces longissimus. It has a role as an anthelminthic drug, a bacterial metabolite and a nucleoside antibiotic. It is a pyrimidone, a N-glycosyl compound, a glycoside and a carbohydrate-containing antibiotic. It derives from a cytosine.
4-amino-1-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6S)-5-amino-6-[(1R,2S,3S,4R,5R)-1-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4-amino-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexyl]-3,4-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-one