Term Name: | dihydrolipoic acid |
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Synonyms: | 6,8-bis-sulfanyloctanoic acid, 6,8-Dihydrothioctic acid, 6,8-dimercapto-octanoic acid, 6,8-dimercaptooctanoic acid, 6,8-disulfanyloctanoic acid, DHLA, dihydro-alpha-lipoic acid, dihydro-lipoic acid, Dihydrolipoic acid, Dihydrothioctic acid |
Definition: | A thio-fatty acid that is reduced form of lipoic acid. A potent antioxidant shown to directly destroy superoxide, hydroperoxy and hydroxyl radicals; also has neuroprotective and anti-tumour effects. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:18047] ( EBI ) |