The molecule is a sesquiterpene alkaloid that is a macrolide incorporating a substituted pyridine and dihydroagarofuran moieties. Isolated from root barks of Tripterygium hypoglaucum, it exhibits anti-HIV activity. It has a role as an anti-HIV agent and a plant metabolite. It is a dihydroagarofuran sesquiterpenoid, an acetate ester, a 2-furoate ester, a macrolide, a sesquiterpene alkaloid and a pyridine alkaloid.
[(1S,3R,17S,18R,19R,20R,21S,22R,23R,24R,25S)-19,21,22,24-tetraacetyloxy-20-(acetyloxymethyl)-14,25-dihydroxy-3,13,14,25-tetramethyl-6,15-dioxo-2,5,16-trioxa-9-azapentacyclo[15.7.1.01,20.03,23.07,12]pentacosa-7(12),8,10-trien-18-yl] furan-2-carboxylate