The molecule is an anthracycline that is the 4'-epi-isomer of doxorubicin. It has a role as an EC 5.99.1.3 [DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolysing)] inhibitor, an antineoplastic agent and an antimicrobial agent. It is an anthracycline, a deoxy hexoside, an anthracycline antibiotic, an aminoglycoside, a monosaccharide derivative, a member of p-quinones, a primary alpha-hydroxy ketone and a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone. It derives from a doxorubicin. It is a conjugate acid of a 4'-epidoxorubicinium.
(7S,9S)-7-[(2R,4S,5R,6S)-4-amino-5-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-6,9,11-trihydroxy-9-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-4-methoxy-8,10-dihydro-7H-tetracene-5,12-dione