SMILES: C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O1)O[C@@H](CC(=O)O)C(=O)O)NC(=O)[C@H](CS)N)O)O)O
Description: The molecule is a thiol that is the alpha-anomeric glycoside of L-cysteinyl-D-glucosamine with L-malic acid. It has a role as an antioxidant, a cofactor and a bacterial metabolite. It is a glycoside, a thiol and a monosaccharide derivative. It is a conjugate acid of a bacillithiol(1-).