Table 1. Levels of thiols and intermediates in S. aureus strains NCTC 8325-4, SH1000 and Newman.

Thiol [nmol (mg dry weight)−1]	S. aureus strain
	NCTC 8325-4	SH1000	Newman
BSH	≤0.01	≤0.01	2.1±0.1
Cysteine	2.1±0.3	1.3±0.0	1.7±0.0
CoA	6.3±0.2	6.7±1.0	5.6±0.5
Acetylglucosaminylmalate	0.28±0.01	0.70±0.14	≤0.05
Glucosaminylmalate	5.5±0.4	7.3±0.6	5.1±0.3