It is produced by the strain of Pseudonocardia compacta subsp. Helvetica SANK 65185. It is a glycopeptidtic antibiotic. It has strong activity of anti-aerobic and anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, but its protective effect against staphylococcus aureus infection in mice is lower than vancomycin.