The molecule is a cyclic hydroxamic acid derivative and antibiotic isolated from Nocardia sp. strain ND20. It exerts an inhibitory effect on lipid peroxidation and also has a potent protecting effect on neuronal cells. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent, a radical scavenger and a bacterial metabolite. It is a member of phenols, a carboxylic ester, a member of 1,3-oxazoles and a cyclic hydroxamic acid.
[1-[(1-hydroxy-2-oxoazepan-3-yl)amino]-2,2-dimethyl-1-oxododecan-3-yl] (2S)-6-[formyl(hydroxy)amino]-2-[[2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-5-methyl-1,3-oxazole-4-carbonyl]amino]hexanoate