Lipoic acid | Endogenous antioxidant and cofactor

CAS:
 1077-28-7
Catalog Number:
 10-5094
Lipoic acid chemical structure Focus Biomolecules

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alpha-Lipoic acid (1077-28-7) is an endogenous antioxidant.1,2 Treatment with alpha-lipoic acid increased hepatic nuclear Nrf2 levels, induced Nrf2-mediated gene transcription, and reversed age-related decline in hepatic glutathione levels in a rat model.3 It is an essential cofactor required for catalysis by multiple mitochondrial enzymes including pyruvate dehydrogenase, α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase and branched-chain ketoacid dehydrogenase among others.4 It has shown efficacy as a treatment in diabetic neuropathy.5

References/Citations:

  1. Packer et al. (1995), alpha-Lipoic acid as a biological antioxidant; Free Radic. Biol. Med., 19 227
  2. Shay et al. (2008), α-lipoic acid a scavenger of reactive oxygen species in vivo? Evidence for its initiation of stress signaling pathways that promote endogenous antioxidant activity; IUBMB Life, 60 362
  3. Suh et al. (2004), Decline in transcriptional activity of Nrf2 causes age-related loss of glutathione synthesis, which is reversible with lipoic acid; Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 101 3381
  4. Solmonson and DeBerardinis (2018), Lipoic acid metabolism and mitochondrial redox regulation; J. Biol. Chem., 293 7522
  5. Papanas and Ziegler (2014), Efficacy of α-lipoic acid in diabetic neuropathy; Expert Opin. Pharmacother., 15 2721
CAS:
1077-28-7
Catalog Number:
10-5094
Activity:
Endogenous antioxidant
Chemical Names:
(±)-1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid
Alternate Name:
Thioctic acid
Molecular Weight:
206.32
Molecular Formula:

C8H14O2S2

Solubility:
Soluble in DMSO (30 mg/ml)
Physical Properties:
Pale yellow solid
Purity:

>98% by TLC
NMR: (Conforms)

Storage Temperature:
-20°C
Stability:
Stable for 2 years from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in DMSO may be stored under an inert atmosphere at -20°C for up to 1 month.
Shipping Code:
RT

Safety Data Sheet:

N/A

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