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T5625

(±)-α-Lipoic acid

synthetic, ≥99% (titration), powder

Synonym(s):

(±)-1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid, 6,8-Dithiooctanoic acid, DL-α-Lipoic acid, DL-6,8-Thioctic acid, Lip(S2)

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H14O2S2
CAS Number:
1077-28-7
Molecular Weight:
206.33
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
57654679
EC Number:
214-071-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
81853
MDL number:
MFCD00005474
Assay:
≥99% (titration)
Form:
powder
Quality level:
200
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

200

description

Oxidized form

assay

≥99% (titration)

form

powder

solubility

ethanol: soluble 50 mg/mL

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCCCC1CCSS1

InChI

1S/C8H14O2S2/c9-8(10)4-2-1-3-7-5-6-11-12-7/h7H,1-6H2,(H,9,10)

InChI key

AGBQKNBQESQNJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ACHE(43), BCHE(590)
rat ... Adra1a(29412), Adra1b(24173), Adra1d(29413)

Application

α-LA can reinstate endothelial activities and alleviate oxidative stress in high-fat fed diabetic rats4. It has also been used to analyze ROS production in astrocytes5.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Antioxidant and coenzyme needed for the activity of enzyme complexes such as pyruvate dehydrogenase and glycine decarboxylase.
Antioxidant and coenzyme needed for the activity of enzyme complexes such as those of pyruvate dehydrogenase and glycine decarboxylase. Exogenous thioctic acid is reduced intracellularly by two or more enzymes. The reduced form then influences a number of cell processes by direct radical scavenging, recycling of other antioxidants, increasing glutathione synthesis, and modulating transcription factor activity particularly that of NF-κB. Decreases the phagocytosis of myelin by macrophages.

Preparation Note

(±)-α-Lipoic acid (α-LA) is soluble in ethanol at 50 mg/ml

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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0000529038
0000529038
0000472157
0000472157
0000507523

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Daniely V S Costa et al.
Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 13(11) (2020-11-07)
Irinotecan, an anticancer drug, induces diarrhea and intestinal inflammation, resulting in an increase in the cost of care and in treatment delays. In this study, we investigated whether alpha-lipoic acid (α-LA) could improve irinotecan-mediated intestinal inflammation, diarrhea and dysmotility. Intestinal
Massimo Dal Monte et al.
Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 10(3) (2020-03-07)
Melatoninergic agents are known to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP). The present study was performed to evaluate the effect of nanomicellar formulations of melatoninergic agents on IOP in the rat. Tonometry was used to measure IOP in eyes instilled with melatonin
Reda Hassan Elbakary et al.
Journal of microscopy and ultrastructure, 8(2), 42-50 (2020-08-09)
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) is considered one of the environmental pollutants. It is used as hydraulic coils in vacuum pumps, pesticides transformers, heat-exchange systems, capacitors and as additives in adhesive inks, paints, plastics, copying paper and sealants. Alpha lipoic acid (ALA)
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