Term Name:	lipoic acid
Synonyms:	1,2-dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid, 1,2-dithiolane-3-valeric acid, 5-(1,2-dithiolan-3-yl)pentanoic acid, 5-(1,2-dithiolan-3-yl)valeric acid, 5-(dithiolan-3-yl)valeric acid, 5-[3-(1,2-dithiolanyl)]pentanoic acid, 6,8-thioctic acid, 6,8-thiotic acid, 6-thioctic acid, 6-thiotic acid, Acetate-replacing factor, alpha-lipoic acid, alpha-Liponsaeure, Biletan, Lipoic acid, liponic acid, Thioctansaeure, Thioctic acid, Thioctsaeure, Thioktsaeure
Definition:	A heterocyclic thia fatty acid comprising pentanoic acid with a 1,2-dithiolan-3-yl group at the 5-position.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:16494]  ( EBI )