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<metabolite>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2016-09-30 22:46:09 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2020-05-21 16:28:29 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>BMDB0001451</accession>
  <secondary_accessions>
    <accession>BMDB01451</accession>
  </secondary_accessions>
  <name>Lipoic acid</name>
  <description>Lipoic acid, also known as RLA or a-lipoate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as lipoic acids and derivatives. Lipoic acids and derivatives are compounds containing a lipoic acid moiety (or a derivative thereof), which consists of a pentanoic acid (or derivative) attached to the C3 carbon atom of a 1,2-dithiolane ring. Lipoic acid is a drug which is used for nutritional supplementation, also for treating dietary shortage or imbalance. Lipoic acid exists as a solid, very hydrophobic, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral molecule. Lipoic acid exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. In cattle, lipoic acid is involved in the metabolic pathway called the glycine and serine metabolism pathway.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(+)-alpha-Lipoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-(+)-Lipoate</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-(+)-Lipoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-1,2-Dithiolane-3-valeric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-6,8-Thioctic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha-Lipoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Lipoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>R-(+)-Lipoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>R-LA</synonym>
    <synonym>RLA</synonym>
    <synonym>Thioctic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Thioctic acid D-form</synonym>
    <synonym>(+)-a-Lipoate</synonym>
    <synonym>(+)-a-Lipoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(+)-alpha-Lipoate</synonym>
    <synonym>(+)-α-lipoate</synonym>
    <synonym>(+)-α-lipoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-Lipoate</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-1,2-Dithiolane-3-valerate</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-6,8-Thioctate</synonym>
    <synonym>a-Lipoate</synonym>
    <synonym>a-Lipoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha-Lipoate</synonym>
    <synonym>α-lipoate</synonym>
    <synonym>α-Lipoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Lipoate</synonym>
    <synonym>R-(+)-Lipoate</synonym>
    <synonym>Thioctate</synonym>
    <synonym>Thioctate D-form</synonym>
    <synonym>Acid, alpha-lipoic</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha Lipoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>1,2-Dithiolane-3R-pentanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>1,2-Dithiolane-3R-pentanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-Lipoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(3R)-1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-(+)-1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-(+)-alpha-Lipoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-(+)-α-Lipoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-5-(1,2-Dithiolan-3-yl)pentanoicacid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-alpha-Lipoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-α-Lipoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>ALA</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha-(+)-Lipoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>α-(+)-Lipoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>1,2-Dithiolane-3-valeric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>5-(1,2-Dithiolan-3-yl)pentanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>5-(1,2-Dithiolan-3-yl)valeric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>6,8-Thioctic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>6-Thioctic acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C8H14O2S2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>206.326</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>206.043521072</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>5-[(3R)-1,2-dithiolan-3-yl]pentanoic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>lipoic acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>1200-22-2</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>OC(=O)CCCC[C@@H]1CCSS1</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C8H14O2S2/c9-8(10)4-2-1-3-7-5-6-11-12-7/h7H,1-6H2,(H,9,10)/t7-/m1/s1</inchi>
  <inchikey>AGBQKNBQESQNJD-SSDOTTSWSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as lipoic acids and derivatives. Lipoic acids and derivatives are compounds containing a lipoic acid moiety (or a derivative thereof), which consists of a pentanoic acid (or derivative) attached to the C3 carbon atom of a 1,2-dithiolane ring.</description>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organoheterocyclic compounds</super_class>
    <class>Dithiolanes</class>
    <sub_class>Lipoic acids and derivatives</sub_class>
    <direct_parent>Lipoic acids and derivatives</direct_parent>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>1,2-dithiolanes</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Heterocyclic fatty acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Medium-chain fatty acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic disulfides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Thia fatty acids</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>1,2-dithiolane</substituent>
      <substituent>Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Fatty acyl</substituent>
      <substituent>Heterocyclic fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Lipoic_acid_derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Medium-chain fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic disulfide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Thia fatty acid</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>Thia fatty acids</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>Thia fatty acids</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>dithiolanes</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>heterocyclic fatty acid</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>lipoic acid</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>thia fatty acid</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <experimental_properties>
    <state>Solid</state>
  </experimental_properties>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>2.75</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-2.96</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>2.11</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
      <value>4.52</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>iupac</kind>
      <value>5-[(3R)-1,2-dithiolan-3-yl]pentanoic acid</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>average_mass</kind>
      <value>206.326</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>mono_mass</kind>
      <value>206.043521072</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>smiles</kind>
      <value>OC(=O)CCCC[C@@H]1CCSS1</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>formula</kind>
      <value>C8H14O2S2</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>inchi</kind>
      <value>InChI=1S/C8H14O2S2/c9-8(10)4-2-1-3-7-5-6-11-12-7/h7H,1-6H2,(H,9,10)/t7-/m1/s1</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>inchikey</kind>
      <value>AGBQKNBQESQNJD-SSDOTTSWSA-N</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
      <value>37.3</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>refractivity</kind>
      <value>54.37</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>polarizability</kind>
      <value>21.74</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
      <value>5</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
      <value>2</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>donor_count</kind>
      <value>1</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
      <value>-1</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>formal_charge</kind>
      <value>0</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>number_of_rings</kind>
      <value>1</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>bioavailability</kind>
      <value>1</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>rule_of_five</kind>
      <value>Yes</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>ghose_filter</kind>
      <value>Yes</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>veber_rule</kind>
      <value>Yes</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>mddr_like_rule</kind>
      <value>Yes</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <pathways>
    <pathway>
      <name>Ammonia Recycling</name>
      <smpdb_id>SMP0087177</smpdb_id>
      <kegg_map_id/>
    </pathway>
    <pathway>
      <name>Glycine and Serine Metabolism</name>
      <smpdb_id>SMP0087245</smpdb_id>
      <kegg_map_id/>
    </pathway>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>3089</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>31800</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>38079</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>99686</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>100076</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>100077</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>155727</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>1710</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrTwoD</type>
      <spectrum_id>1651</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsIr</type>
      <spectrum_id>1283</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsIr</type>
      <spectrum_id>1284</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsIr</type>
      <spectrum_id>1285</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1580</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1581</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1582</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>179469</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>179470</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>179471</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>181797</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>181798</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>181799</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2236189</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2237205</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2238327</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2239242</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2308539</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2308540</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2308541</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2654049</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2654050</spectrum_id>
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  <normal_concentrations>
    <concentration>
      <biospecimen>Kidney</biospecimen>
      <concentration_value/>
      <concentration_units/>
      <references>
        <reference>
          <reference_text>Wishart DS, Feunang YD, Marcu A, Guo AC, Liang K, Vazquez-Fresno R, Sajed T, Johnson D, Li C, Karu N, Sayeeda Z, Lo E, Assempour N, Berjanskii M, Singhal S, Arndt D, Liang Y, Badran H, Grant J, Serra-Cayuela A, Liu Y, Mandal R, Neveu V, Pon A, Knox C, Wilson M, Manach C, Scalbert A: HMDB 4.0: the human metabolome database for 2018. Nucleic Acids Res. 2018 Jan 4;46(D1):D608-D617. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkx1089.</reference_text>
          <pubmed_id>29140435</pubmed_id>
        </reference>
      </references>
    </concentration>
    <concentration>
      <biospecimen>Liver</biospecimen>
      <concentration_value/>
      <concentration_units/>
      <references>
        <reference>
          <reference_text>Wishart DS, Feunang YD, Marcu A, Guo AC, Liang K, Vazquez-Fresno R, Sajed T, Johnson D, Li C, Karu N, Sayeeda Z, Lo E, Assempour N, Berjanskii M, Singhal S, Arndt D, Liang Y, Badran H, Grant J, Serra-Cayuela A, Liu Y, Mandal R, Neveu V, Pon A, Knox C, Wilson M, Manach C, Scalbert A: HMDB 4.0: the human metabolome database for 2018. Nucleic Acids Res. 2018 Jan 4;46(D1):D608-D617. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkx1089.</reference_text>
          <pubmed_id>29140435</pubmed_id>
        </reference>
      </references>
    </concentration>
    <concentration>
      <biospecimen>Milk</biospecimen>
      <concentration_value/>
      <concentration_units/>
      <comment>By GC-TOFMS and UPLC-QTOFMS</comment>
      <references>
        <reference>
          <reference_text>Qian L, Zhao A, Zhang Y, Chen T, Zeisel SH, Jia W, Cai W: Metabolomic Approaches to Explore Chemical Diversity of Human Breast-Milk, Formula Milk and Bovine Milk. Int J Mol Sci. 2016 Dec 17;17(12). pii: ijms17122128. doi: 10.3390/ijms17122128.</reference_text>
          <pubmed_id>27999311</pubmed_id>
        </reference>
      </references>
    </concentration>
    <concentration>
      <biospecimen>Neuron</biospecimen>
      <concentration_value/>
      <concentration_units/>
      <references>
        <reference>
          <reference_text>Wishart DS, Feunang YD, Marcu A, Guo AC, Liang K, Vazquez-Fresno R, Sajed T, Johnson D, Li C, Karu N, Sayeeda Z, Lo E, Assempour N, Berjanskii M, Singhal S, Arndt D, Liang Y, Badran H, Grant J, Serra-Cayuela A, Liu Y, Mandal R, Neveu V, Pon A, Knox C, Wilson M, Manach C, Scalbert A: HMDB 4.0: the human metabolome database for 2018. Nucleic Acids Res. 2018 Jan 4;46(D1):D608-D617. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkx1089.</reference_text>
          <pubmed_id>29140435</pubmed_id>
        </reference>
      </references>
    </concentration>
    <concentration>
      <biospecimen>Placenta</biospecimen>
      <concentration_value/>
      <concentration_units/>
      <references>
        <reference>
          <reference_text>Wishart DS, Feunang YD, Marcu A, Guo AC, Liang K, Vazquez-Fresno R, Sajed T, Johnson D, Li C, Karu N, Sayeeda Z, Lo E, Assempour N, Berjanskii M, Singhal S, Arndt D, Liang Y, Badran H, Grant J, Serra-Cayuela A, Liu Y, Mandal R, Neveu V, Pon A, Knox C, Wilson M, Manach C, Scalbert A: HMDB 4.0: the human metabolome database for 2018. Nucleic Acids Res. 2018 Jan 4;46(D1):D608-D617. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkx1089.</reference_text>
          <pubmed_id>29140435</pubmed_id>
        </reference>
      </references>
    </concentration>
    <concentration>
      <biospecimen>Skeletal Muscle</biospecimen>
      <concentration_value/>
      <concentration_units/>
      <references>
        <reference>
          <reference_text>Wishart DS, Feunang YD, Marcu A, Guo AC, Liang K, Vazquez-Fresno R, Sajed T, Johnson D, Li C, Karu N, Sayeeda Z, Lo E, Assempour N, Berjanskii M, Singhal S, Arndt D, Liang Y, Badran H, Grant J, Serra-Cayuela A, Liu Y, Mandal R, Neveu V, Pon A, Knox C, Wilson M, Manach C, Scalbert A: HMDB 4.0: the human metabolome database for 2018. Nucleic Acids Res. 2018 Jan 4;46(D1):D608-D617. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkx1089.</reference_text>
          <pubmed_id>29140435</pubmed_id>
        </reference>
      </references>
    </concentration>
  </normal_concentrations>
  <drugbank_id>DB00166</drugbank_id>
  <foodb_id>FDB022631</foodb_id>
  <chemspider_id>5886</chemspider_id>
  <pubchem_compound_id>6112</pubchem_compound_id>
  <pdbe_id/>
  <chebi_id>30314</chebi_id>
  <kegg_id>C16241</kegg_id>
  <knapsack_id>C00000754</knapsack_id>
  <phenol_explorer_compound_id/>
  <meta_cyc_id>LIPOIC-ACID</meta_cyc_id>
  <bigg_id>35801</bigg_id>
  <wikipedia_id>Lipoic_acid</wikipedia_id>
  <metlin_id>126</metlin_id>
  <synthesis_reference/>
  <general_references>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Qian L, Zhao A, Zhang Y, Chen T, Zeisel SH, Jia W, Cai W: Metabolomic Approaches to Explore Chemical Diversity of Human Breast-Milk, Formula Milk and Bovine Milk. Int J Mol Sci. 2016 Dec 17;17(12). pii: ijms17122128. doi: 10.3390/ijms17122128.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>27999311</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
  </general_references>
  <protein_associations>
    <protein>
      <protein_accession>BMDBP00363</protein_accession>
      <name>Dihydrolipoyllysine-residue acetyltransferase component of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex</name>
      <uniprot_id>P11180</uniprot_id>
      <gene_name>DLAT</gene_name>
      <protein_type>Enzyme</protein_type>
    </protein>
    <protein>
      <protein_accession>BMDBP00509</protein_accession>
      <name>Acyl-coenzyme A synthetase ACSM1, mitochondrial</name>
      <uniprot_id>Q9BEA2</uniprot_id>
      <gene_name>ACSM1</gene_name>
      <protein_type>Enzyme</protein_type>
    </protein>
    <protein>
      <protein_accession>BMDBP00628</protein_accession>
      <name>Dihydrolipoyllysine-residue succinyltransferase component of 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase complex, mitochondrial</name>
      <uniprot_id>P11179</uniprot_id>
      <gene_name>DLST</gene_name>
      <protein_type>Enzyme</protein_type>
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    <protein>
      <protein_accession>BMDBP00785</protein_accession>
      <name>Pyruvate dehydrogenase protein X component</name>
      <uniprot_id>P22439</uniprot_id>
      <gene_name>PDHX</gene_name>
      <protein_type>Enzyme</protein_type>
    </protein>
    <protein>
      <protein_accession>BMDBP00786</protein_accession>
      <name>Lipoamide acyltransferase component of branched-chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase complex, mitochondrial</name>
      <uniprot_id>P11181</uniprot_id>
      <gene_name>DBT</gene_name>
      <protein_type>Enzyme</protein_type>
    </protein>
    <protein>
      <protein_accession>BMDBP00787</protein_accession>
      <name>Aminomethyltransferase, mitochondrial</name>
      <uniprot_id>P25285</uniprot_id>
      <gene_name>AMT</gene_name>
      <protein_type>Enzyme</protein_type>
    </protein>
    <protein>
      <protein_accession>BMDBP01981</protein_accession>
      <name>Glycine cleavage system H protein, mitochondrial</name>
      <uniprot_id>P20821</uniprot_id>
      <gene_name>GCSH</gene_name>
      <protein_type>Enzyme</protein_type>
    </protein>
    <protein>
      <protein_accession>BMDBP02870</protein_accession>
      <name>Dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase</name>
      <uniprot_id>F1N206</uniprot_id>
      <gene_name>DLD</gene_name>
      <protein_type>Enzyme</protein_type>
    </protein>
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</metabolite>
