The molecule is a dibenzodioxonine isolated from the culture broth of Penicillium asperosporum that acts as an acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase inhibitor. It has a role as an EC 2.3.1.26 (sterol O-acyltransferase) inhibitor and a Penicillium metabolite. It is an acetate ester, an aromatic ether, a member of benzophenones, a dibenzodioxonine, a lactone, a polyphenol and a secondary alcohol.
[1-[12,17-dihydroxy-11-[3-hydroxy-2-[6-hydroxy-3-(1-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)-2-methoxybenzoyl]-5-methylphenyl]-7-methoxy-15-methyl-9-oxo-2,10-dioxatricyclo[11.4.0.03,8]heptadeca-1(13),3(8),4,6,14,16-hexaen-6-yl]-3-methylbutyl] acetate