The molecule is an ergostanoid that is the methyl ester of zhankuic acid A. It has been isolated from the fruiting bodies of Taiwanofungus camphoratus. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is an ergostanoid, a 3-oxo steroid, a 7-oxo steroid, an 11-oxo steroid and a steroid ester. It derives from a zhankuic acid A.
methyl (6R)-2-methyl-3-methylidene-6-[(4S,5S,10S,13R,14R,17R)-4,10,13-trimethyl-3,7,11-trioxo-1,2,4,5,6,12,14,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]heptanoate