The molecule is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is pyruvic acid substituted by a sulfanyl group at position 3. It has a role as a human metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a mouse metabolite and an antidote to cyanide poisoning. It is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid and a thiol. It derives from a pyruvic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-mercaptopyruvate.
2-oxo-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid