The molecule is a twelve-membered macrolide antibiotic that is biosynthesised by Streptomyces venezuelae. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a monosaccharide derivative, a macrolide antibiotic and an enone. It is a conjugate base of a novamethymycin(1+).
(3R,4S,5S,7R,9E,11S,12R)-4-[(2S,3R,4S,6R)-4-(dimethylamino)-3-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-11-hydroxy-12-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-3,5,7,11-tetramethyl-1-oxacyclododec-9-ene-2,8-dione