The molecule is an angucycline that consists of tetrangomycin linked to a deoxy sugar moiety at position 9 via a C-glycosidic bond. It is isolated from Streptomyces sp.KY002 and exhibits cytotoxicity against human lung cancer and MCF-7 human breast cancer cells. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent and an antimicrobial agent. It is a C-glycosyl compound and an angucycline antibiotic. It derives from a tetrangomycin.
(3R)-9-[(1R,3R,5S,8S,10R,12R,14R)-5,14-dimethyl-6-oxo-2,4,9,13-tetraoxatricyclo[8.4.0.03,8]tetradecan-12-yl]-3,8-dihydroxy-3-methyl-2,4-dihydrobenzo[a]anthracene-1,7,12-trione