An octanoic acid bridged with two sulfurs so that it is sometimes also called a pentanoic acid in some naming schemes. It is biosynthesized by cleavage of LINOLEIC ACID and is a coenzyme of oxoglutarate dehydrogenase (KETOGLUTARATE DEHYDROGENASE COMPLEX). It is used in DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS.
Thioctic Acid has been studied across 18 research domains including 🔥 Metabolic, 🫁 Liver & Detox, 🔬 Inflammation, ✨ Skin & Hair, 🧘 Stress & Anxiety. The primary research focus is 🔥 Metabolic with 15% of studies addressing this area.
The following compounds share molecular targets with Thioctic Acid, based on binding affinity data from BindingDB and ChEMBL. Sorted by shared target overlap.
This evidence profile for Thioctic Acid is generated deterministically from 300 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.
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