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Medchemexpress LLC Lipoic acid ((R)-(+)-α-Lipoic acid) | 1200-22-2 | 99.9% | 206.33 | 1 ML
Supplier: Medchemexpress LLC HY1873310MM/1ML
Lipoic acid ((R)-(+)-α-Lipoic acid) is an antioxidant and an essential cofactor of mitochondrial enzyme complexes. It is more effective than racemic Lipoic acid and is the form biosynthesized in humans, which is essential for aerobic metabolism. It is considered the nutritionally and therapeutically preferred form due to its "vitamin-like" role in metabolism. Only the (R)-(+)-α-Lipoic acid form exists in nature and it is an essential cofactor of four mitochondrial enzyme complexes.
- Acts as an antioxidant
- Functions as an essential cofactor of mitochondrial enzyme complexes
- More effective than racemic Lipoic acid
- Nutritionally and therapeutically preferred form
- Exists naturally
- Offers nutritional and therapeutic benefits due to its "vitamin-like" role in metabolism
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