The molecule is a macrolide antibiotic with activity against Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a macrolide antibiotic, a monosaccharide derivative, an enone, an epoxide and an aldehyde.
2-[(1S,2R,3R,7R,8S,9S,10R,12R,14E,16S)-9-[(2S,3R,4S,6R)-4-(dimethylamino)-3-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-3-ethyl-7-hydroxy-2,8,12,16-tetramethyl-5,13-dioxo-4,17-dioxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadec-14-en-10-yl]acetaldehyde