The molecule is the parent member of the class of aplysiatoxins. It is a cyanotoxin produced by several species of freshwater and marine cyanobacteria, as well as algae and molluscs. It has a role as a carcinogenic agent, a cyanotoxin, a protein kinase C agonist, a marine metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a member of aplysiatoxins, a cyclic hemiketal, an ether, a secondary alcohol, a bromophenol, an organic heterotricyclic compound and a spiroketal.
(1S,3R,4S,9R,13S,14R)-3-[(2S,5S)-5-(2-bromo-5-hydroxyphenyl)-5-methoxypentan-2-yl]-13-hydroxy-9-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-4,14,16,16-tetramethyl-2,6,10,17-tetraoxatricyclo[11.3.1.11,5]octadecane-7,11-dione