[{"from": "human", "value": "Could you give me a brief overview of this molecule? [C][C][S][S][C][Ring1][Branch1][C][C][C][C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O-1]"}, {"from": "gpt", "value": "The molecule is a thia fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of lipoic acid; major species at pH 7.3. It has a role as a human metabolite and a fundamental metabolite. It is functionally related to an octanoate. It is a conjugate base of a lipoic acid."}]