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Aminolevulinic acid
Endogenous non-proteinogenic amino acid / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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δ-Aminolevulinic acid (also dALA, δ-ALA, 5ALA or 5-aminolevulinic acid), an endogenous non-proteinogenic amino acid, is the first compound in the porphyrin synthesis pathway, the pathway that leads to heme[3] in mammals, as well as chlorophyll[4] in plants.
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Trade names | Levulan, NatuALA, Ameluz, others |
Other names | 5-aminolevulinic acid |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a607062 |
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Routes of administration | Topical, By mouth |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.105 ![]() |
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Formula | C5H9NO3 |
Molar mass | 131.131 g·mol−1 |
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Melting point | 118 °C (244 °F) |
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5ALA is used in photodynamic detection and surgery of cancer.[5][6][7][8]