Definition of Lipoic acid

1. Noun. A chemical compound, IUPAC name 5-[(3R)-dithiolan-3-yl]pentanoic acid, one enantiomer of which is an essential cofactor for many enzyme complexes. ¹

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Medical Definition of Lipoic acid

1. 1,2 dithiolane 3 valeric acid. Regarded as a coenzyme in the oxoglutarate dehydrogenase complex of the citric acid cycle. Involved generally in oxidative decarboxylations of _ keto acids. A growth factor for some organisms. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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