thioglycolate

MediLexicon thioglycolate - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'thioglycolate'

[1. A salt or ester of thioglycolic acid; frequently used in bacterial media to reduce their oxygen content so as to create favorable conditions for the growth of anaerobes; the thioglycolate will also inactivate any mercurial that might be carried over with the inoculum.

Molecular Formula: C2H3O2S-


InChI: InChI=1/C2H4O2S/c3-2(4)1-5/h5H,1H2,(H,3,4)/p-1/fC2H3O2S/q-1

InChIKey: InChIKey=CWERGRDVMFNCDR-GDSBCGHHCT
SMILES: C(C(=O)[O-])S

Names:
    CHEBI:30066
    Mercaptoacetate
    sulfanylacetate
    thioglycolate
    2-sulfanylacetate

Registries:
    PubChem CID 5086465
    PubChem ID 8145266