Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Trypanothione (Mr = 721.86 g/mol) is an unusual form of glutathione containing two molecules of glutathione joined by a spermidine (polyamine) linker. It is found in parasitic protozoa such as leishmania and trypanosomes. These protozoal parasites are the cause of leishmaniasis sleeping sickness and Chagas’ disease. Trypanothione was discovered by Alan Fairlamb. Its structure was proven by chemical synthesis.
