The molecule is an acyclic desferrioxamine. It has a role as an iron chelator and a siderophore. It is a conjugate acid of a desferrioxamine B(3-).
N-[5-[[4-[5-[acetyl(hydroxy)amino]pentylamino]-4-oxobutanoyl]-hydroxyamino]pentyl]-N'-(5-aminopentyl)-N'-hydroxybutanediamide