The molecule is an iron coordination entity consisting of iron(III) coordinated as a 1:1 complex by three nitrogen electron pairs and three negatively charged oxygen atoms of yersiniabactin with a distorted octahedral coordination. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite and a virulence factor. It contains an iron(3+) and a yersiniabactin(1-).
(4S)-2-[(1S)-1-hydroxy-1-[(4R)-2-[(4R)-2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazol-4-yl]-1,3-thiazolidin-3-id-4-yl]-2-methylpropan-2-yl]-4-methyl-5H-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid;iron