The molecule is a lipid-based glycol consisting of (3S,4R)-3-methoxy-4-methylnonacosane having (9R)- and (11S)-hydroxy substituents; a characteristic constituent of the waxes of tubercule bacilli. It has a role as an epitope. It is a glycol and a lipid.
(3S,4R,9R,11S)-3-methoxy-4-methylnonacosane-9,11-diol