The molecule is a member of the class of ferrichromes that is an iron(III) chelate of the homodetic cyclic hexapeptide (cyclo{glycyl-L-seryl-L-seryl-N(5)-hydroxy-N(5)-[(2Z)-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-pent-2-enoyl]-L-ornithyl-N(5)-hydroxy-N(5)-[(2Z)-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-pent-2-enoyl]-L-ornithyl-N(5)-hydroxy-N(5)-[(2Z)-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-pent-2-enoyl]-L-ornithine It has a role as a fungal metabolite. It is a member of ferrichromes and a homoallylic alcohol.
[(Z)-1-[3-[(2S,5S,8S,14S,17S)-5,8-bis[3-[hydroxy-[(Z)-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-oxoniumylidenepent-2-enyl]amino]propyl]-14,17-bis(hydroxymethyl)-3,6,9,12,15,18-hexaoxo-1,4,7,10,13,16-hexazacyclooctadec-2-yl]propyl-hydroxyamino]-5-hydroxy-3-methylpent-2-enylidene]oxidanium;iron