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A chemical compound, IUPAC name 5-[(3R)-dithiolan-3-yl]pentanoic acid, one enantiomer of which is an essential cofactor for many enzyme complexes.
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Lipoic acid — Chembox new ImageFile = Lipoic acid 2D skeletal.png ImageSize = ImageFile1 = Lipoic acid 3D vdW.png IUPACName = 5 [(3 R ) dithiolan 3 yl] pentanoic acid OtherNames = α lipoic acid (alpha lipoic acid), thioctic acid, 6,8 dithiooctanoic acid… … Wikipedia
lipoic acid — Functions as the amide (lipoamide) in the disulfide (–S–S–) form in the transfer of “active aldehyde” (acetyl), the two carbon fragment resulting from decarboxylation of pyruvate from α hydroxyethylthiamin pyrophosphate to acetyl CoA, itself… … Medical dictionary
lipoic acid — a sulphur containing compound that can be readily interconverted to and from its reduced form, dihydrolipoic acid. Lipoic acid functions in carbohydrate metabolism as one of the coenzymes in the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate and other α… … The new mediacal dictionary
lipoic acid — lipo rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė CH₃C₃H₅S₂(CH₂)₄COOH atitikmenys: angl. lipoic acid; vitamin N rus. витамин N; липоевая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – vitaminas N sinonimas – (+) 5 [3 (1,2 ditiolanil)]pentano rūgštis … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
lipoic acid — lə̇ˈpōik noun Etymology: lip + ic : any of several microbial growth factors occurring especially in yeast and liver; specifically : the crystalline alpha variety C7H13S2COOH that together with cocarboxylase and other factors is essential for the… … Useful english dictionary
lipoic acid — (= thioctic acid; 1,2 dithiolane 3 valeric acid) Regarded as a coenzyme in the oxoglutarate dehydrogenase complex of the tricarboxylic acid cycle. Involved generally in oxidative decarboxylations of a keto acids. A growth factor for some… … Dictionary of molecular biology
lipoic acid — noun Etymology: lip , lipo Date: circa 1951 any of several microbial growth factors; especially a fatty acid C8H14O2S2 that is essential for the oxidation of alpha keto acids (as pyruvic acid) in metabolism … New Collegiate Dictionary
lipoic acid — valeric acid, compound that functions as a growth factor in some organisms and as a treatment for liver disease and mushroom poisoning, type of coenzyme … English contemporary dictionary
alpha-lipoic acid — A substance that is being studied for its ability to protect normal cells from the side effects of chemotherapy and prevent peripheral neuropathy (numbness, tingling, burning, and weakness in the hands or feet). Alpha lipoic acid is made by the… … English dictionary of cancer terms
Кислота Липоевая (Lipoic Acid) — соединение, в состав которого входит сера; легко может преобразовываться в свою низшую форму дигидролипоевую кислоту (dihydrolipoic acid) и обратно в липоевую кислоту. Липоевая кислота является одним из коферментов в процессе окислительного… … Медицинские термины
