Compound
a thioester
A compound of general formula RC(=O)SR'. Compare with thionoester, RC(=S)OR'.
Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:51277), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.
CHEBI:51277ChEBI
Structure
- Class
- Structural class, not a single molecule
- Formula
- COSR2
- Mass
- 60.075 g/mol
- Charge
- 0
- SMILES
- [1*]C(=O)S[2*]
- Look it up
- ChEBI
Identity from ChEBI. Not evidence.
What it touches on the way
Mechanistic reach
1 entity
1 entities reached.
0 reported hops1 assembled from the scaffold
What the reference databases state
Statements
1 statement
1 statement · 1 reference database · Subject: a thioester · Sources: Rhea
- a thioester is a substrate of PNKDProteinRhea RHEA:82919Inferred only
Reactions
1 reaction
a thioester+watera thiol+a carboxylate+hydron
Catalysed by PNKD
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:82919CC BY 4.0Reference data
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: a thioester
- Also called
- thio esterthioestersthiol ester