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Lipoic acid is a growth factor for many bacteria and protozoa and an essential component of several enzymes involved in human metabolism.(a) Name the two functional groups in lipoic acid.(b) At one stage in its function in human metabolism, the disulfide bond of lipoic acid is reduced to two thiol groups. Draw a structural formula for this reduced form of lipoic acid.
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Question Text | Lipoic acid is a growth factor for many bacteria and protozoa and an essential component of several enzymes involved in human metabolism.(a) Name the two functional groups in lipoic acid.(b) At one stage in its function in human metabolism, the disulfide bond of lipoic acid is reduced to two thiol groups. Draw a structural formula for this reduced form of lipoic acid. |
Topic | All topics |
Subject | Chemistry |
Class | Class 11 |