The molecule is a macrolide antibiotic that is narbonolide having a 3,4,6-trideoxy-3-(dimethylamino)-beta-D-xylo-hexopyranosyl residue attached at position 6. It is biosynthesised by Streptomyces venezuelae. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a macrolide antibiotic, a monosaccharide derivative and an enone. It derives from a narbonolide. It is a conjugate base of a narbomycin(1+).
(3R,5R,6S,7S,9R,11E,13R,14R)-6-[(2S,3R,4S,6R)-4-(dimethylamino)-3-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-14-ethyl-3,5,7,9,13-pentamethyl-1-oxacyclotetradec-11-ene-2,4,10-trione