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Thioctic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Thioctic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D02.241.803
D02.886.778.827
D08.211.906
D10.251.941
Unique ID
D008063
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008063
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Alpha-Lipogamma
Alpha-Lipon Stada
Alpha-Liponsaure Sofotec
Alpha-Lippon AL
Alphaflam
Azulipont
Fenint
Juthiac
Lipoic Acid
Liponsaure-ratiopharm
MTW-Alphaliponsaure
Neurium
Pleomix-Alpha
Pleomix-Alpha N
Thioctacid
Thioctacide T
Thiogamma Injekt
Thiogamma oral
Tromlipon
Verla-Lipon
alpha-Lipoic Acid
alpha-Liponaure Heumann
alpha-Liponsaure von ct
alpha-Vibolex
biomo-lipon
duralipon
espa-lipon
Pharm Action
Antioxidants
Vitamin B Complex
Registry Number
73Y7P0K73Y
Related Numbers
62-46-4
CAS Type 1 Name
1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid
NLM Classification #
QU 135
Public MeSH Note
91; was LIPOIC ACID 1963-90
Online Note
use THIOCTIC ACID to search LIPOIC ACID 1966-90
History Note
91; was LIPOIC ACID 1963-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/07/01
Thioctic Acid Preferred
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Alphaflam Narrower
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MTW-Alphaliponsaure Narrower
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Liponsaure-ratiopharm Narrower
alpha-Vibolex Narrower
Alpha-Liponsaure Sofotec Narrower
Alpha-Lipon Stada Narrower
Tromlipon Narrower
Verla-Lipon Narrower
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