α-Lipoic Acid - CAS 1077-28-7

α-Lipoic Acid (DL-α-Lipoic acid) 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.

Endogenous Metabolite, Mitochondrial Metabolism, NF-κB, Apoptosis, HIV Protease

NF-κB, Proteases/Proteasome, Metabolism, Microbiology/Virology, Apoptosis

1042

0.9983

C8H14O2S2

206.33

OC(=O)CCCCC1CCSS1

-20°C

Ice Packs

Natural Product