The molecule is a macrolide that consists of oxacyclododec-9-ene-2,8-dione bearing four methyl substituents at positions 3, 5, 7 and 11 as well as a hydroxy group at position 4 and an ethyl substituent at position 12. The aglycone of the macrolide antibiotic 10-deoxymethymycin. It has a role as a metabolite.
(3R,4S,5S,7R,9E,11R,12R)-12-ethyl-4-hydroxy-3,5,7,11-tetramethyl-1-oxacyclododec-9-ene-2,8-dione