Preferred Name

Thioctic Acid [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000010560

altLabel

1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid

Lipoic Acid

alpha-Lipoic Acid

Thioctic Acid

cui

C0023791

Ingredient of

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000148846

MESH DEFINITION

An octanoic acid bridged with two sulfurs so that it is sometimes also called a pentanoic acid in some naming schemes. It is biosynthesized by cleavage of LINOLEIC ACID and is a coenzyme of oxoglutarate dehydrogenase (KETOGLUTARATE DEHYDROGENASE COMPLEX). It is used in DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS.

MESH DUI

D008063

MeSH name

Thioctic Acid

MESH UI

M0012565

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000010560

NUI

N0000010560

prefLabel

Thioctic Acid [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T109

T127

T121

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000008137

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