Term Name: | (S)-lipoic acid |
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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 ) |