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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
DU
diagnostic use
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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DeCS
CID-10
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