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Descriptor
English
:
Thioctic Acid
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ácido Tióctico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ácido Tióctico
Synonyms
English
:
Lipoic Acid
Tree Number:
D02.241.803
D02.886.778.827
D08.211.906
D10.251.941
Definition
English
:
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.
Pharmacological Action:
Antioxidants
Vitamin B Complex
History Note
English
:
91; was LIPOIC ACID 1963-90
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
29256
Unique Identifier:
D008063
Occurrence in VHL
:
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