Bacillithiol
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| IUPAC name (2S)-2-[2-(L-Cysteinamido)-2-deoxy-α-D-glucopyranosyloxy]butanedioic acid | |
| Systematic IUPAC name (2S)-2-({(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-[(2R)-2-Amino-3-sulfanylpropanamido]-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl}oxy)butanedioic acid | |
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| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| Abbreviations | Cys-GlcN-mal | 
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| Properties | |
| C13H22N2O10S | |
| Molar mass | 398.39 g/mol | 
| Density | 1.629 g/mL | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
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.