The molecule is a monocarboxylic acid amide that is a broad-spectrum antibiotic produced by Streptomyces lydicus. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent, an EC 2.7.7.6 (RNA polymerase) inhibitor and a bacterial metabolite. It is a monocarboxylic acid amide, an enol, a pyrrolidinone, a N-glycosyl compound, a bridged compound, a cyclic ketal, a spiro-epoxide and an organic heterobicyclic compound.
(2S)-2-[(2S,4E)-4-[(2E,4E,6R)-6-[(1R,3R,4S,5R,8R)-1,4-dimethylspiro[2,9-dioxabicyclo[3.3.1]non-6-ene-8,2'-oxirane]-3-yl]-1-hydroxy-4-methylhepta-2,4-dienylidene]-1-[(2S,5S,6S)-5-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]-3,5-dioxopyrrolidin-2-yl]-N-methylpropanamide