The molecule is a 3-hydroxy fatty acid produced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a mycolic acid, a 3-hydroxy fatty acid and an ultra-long-chain fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a dihydroxy mycolate.
2-[1-hydroxy-18-[2-(17-hydroxy-18-methylhexatriacontyl)cyclopropyl]octadecyl]tetracosanoic acid