| Term Name: | (R)-lipoic acid |
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| Synonyms: | (+)-alpha-Lipoic acid, (R)-(+)-Lipoate, (R)-(+)-lipoic acid, (R)-1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid, (R)-1,2-dithiolane-3-valeric acid, (R)-6,8-thioctic acid, 5-[(3R)-1,2-dithiolan-3-yl]pentanoic acid, alpha-Lipoic acid, Lipoic acid, R-(+)-Lipoic acid, R-LA, RLA, Thioctic acid, Thioctic acid d-form |
| Definition: | The (R)-enantiomer of lipoic acid. A vitamin-like, C8 thia fatty acid with anti-oxidant properties. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:30314] ( EBI ) |