bacillithiol
Sign in to saveBacillithiol (BSH or Cys-GlcN-mal) is a thiol compound found in Bacillus species. It is likely involved in maintaining cellular redox balance and plays a role in microbial resistance to the antibiotic fosfomycin.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C13H22N2O10S
- Molecular weight
- 398.39 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (2S)-2-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-[[(2R)-2-amino-3-sulfanylpropanoyl]amino]-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybutanedioic acid
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- +398.1
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- Structure
- Biological role
- Biosynthesis
- See also
- References
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Bacillithiol (BSH or Cys-GlcN-mal) is a thiol compound found in Bacillus species. It is likely involved in maintaining cellular redox balance and plays a role in microbial resistance to the antibiotic fosfomycin.