Aminolevulinic Acid
A compound produced from succinyl-CoA and GLYCINE as an intermediate in heme synthesis. It is used as a PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY for actinic KERATOSIS.
Year introduced: 1991(1973)
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Tree Number(s): D02.241.755.547.276, D12.125.262
MeSH Unique ID: D000622
Registry Number: 88755TAZ87
Entry Terms:
- Acid, Aminolevulinic
- Delta-Aminolevulinic Acid
- Acid, Delta-Aminolevulinic
- Delta Aminolevulinic Acid
- 5-Aminolaevulinate
- 5 Aminolaevulinate
- 5-Aminolevulinate
- 5 Aminolevulinate
- 5-Amino Levulinic Acid
- 5 Amino Levulinic Acid
- Acid, 5-Amino Levulinic
- Levulinic Acid, 5-Amino
- Levulan
- Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride
- Acid Hydrochloride, Aminolevulinic
- Hydrochloride, Aminolevulinic Acid
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