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(R)-lipoamide
Sign in to saveAlso known as lipoamide, 6,8-dithiooctanoic amide, 5-(1,2-dithiolan-3-yl)pentanamide, Thioctamide
Lipoamide is a trivial name for 6,8-dithiooctanoic amide. It is the functional form of lipoic acid, i.e the carboxyl group is attached to protein via an amine with an amide linkage. Illustrative of the biochemical role of lipoamide is in the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl lipoamide.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C8H15NOS2
- Molecular weight
- 205.3 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 5-[(3R)-dithiolan-3-yl]pentanamide
- SMILES
- C1CSS[C@@H]1CCCCC(=O)N
- InChIKey
- FCCDDURTIIUXBY-SSDOTTSWSA-N
- XLogP
- 1
- Polar surface area
- 93.7 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 3
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 205.06
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- isomeric SMILES
- C1CSS[C@@H]1CCCCC(=O)N
- chemical formula
- C₈H₁₅NOS₂
- canonical SMILES
- C1CSSC1CCCCC(=O)N
- found in taxon
- Homo sapiens
- Commons category
- Lipoamide
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Lipoamide is a trivial name for 6,8-dithiooctanoic amide. It is the functional form of lipoic acid, i.e the carboxyl group is attached to protein via an amine with an amide linkage. Illustrative of the biochemical role of lipoamide is in the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl lipoamide. |left|500px
Lipoamide is found in a large number of plant and animal-based foods.
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