Organic Chemical

Thioctic Acid

AMW:CHEM:021078

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.

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Thioctic Acid has parent Carboxylic Acids

Thioctic Acid has parent Coenzymes

Thioctic Acid has parent Fatty Acids

Thioctic Acid has parent Thiophenes

Thioctic Acid member of drug class Antioxidant

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Identifier classification

PrefixChemical substances · AMW:CHEM:

Class02 · Organic Chemicals

Domains

Biochemistry · base Pharmacology · base

Semantic roles

Biochemistry / Concept Pharmacology / Drug

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Thioctic Acid en · preferred