lipoic acid /lipo·ic ac·id/ (lip-o´ik) a necessary cofactor for several enzyme complexes involved in the oxidative decarboxylation of keto acids, where it occurs in the form lipoamide. It is used as a dietary supplement for its antioxidant properties.
lipoic acid
li·po·ic acid (l -p  k)n. An organic acid produced by cells of certain microorganisms and essential to oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA during metabolism. Also called factor II. |
lipoic acid
[lipō′ik]
a bacterial growth factor found in liver and yeast.
lipoic acid
a vitamin prosthetic group in enzymes involved in oxidative decarboxylation of keto acids such as 2-oxoglutarate and pyruvate. Called also α-lipoic acid, thioctic acid.
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