Term Name: (S)-lipoic acid
Synonyms: (S)-(-)-lipoic acid, (S)-1,2-dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid, (S)-alpha-lipoic acid, 5-[(3S)-1,2-dithiolan-3-yl]pentanoic acid, L-1,2-dithiolane 3-valeric acid, L-6,8-thioctic acid, L-6-thioctic acid, LIPOIC ACID, S-LA, SLA, thioctic acid l-form
Definition: The (S)-enantiomer of lipoic acid. Not found in nature, it may exert detrimental effects on biosystems.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:43796]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: dithiolanes heterocyclic fatty acid lipoic acid thia fatty acid
has_functional_parent: octanoic acid
inverse is_enantiomer_of: (R)-lipoic acid
inverse is_substituent_group_from: (S)-lipoyl group
is_enantiomer_of: (R)-lipoic acid