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.[1] Illustrative of the biochemical role of lipoamide is in the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl lipoamide.[2]
Lipoamide is found in a large number of plant and animal-based foods.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Metabocard for Lipoamide". Human Metabolome Database. 14 September 2021. HMDB0000962. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ↑ J. M. Berg; J. L. Tymoczko, L. Stryer (2007). Biochemistry (6th ed.). Freeman. ISBN 978-0-7167-8724-2.
External links
- File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Lipoamide at Wikimedia Commons
