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5-aminolevulinic acid hexyl ester
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Aminolevulinic Acid
Definition
: A compound produced from succinyl-CoA and GLYCINE as an intermediate in heme synthesis. It is used as a PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY for actinic KERATOSIS.
Other names
Hydrochloride, Aminolevulinic Acid; Delta Aminolevulinic Acid; Acid, Delta-
Aminolevulinic; Acid, Aminolevulinic; Acid Hydrochloride, Aminolevulinic; 5 Aminolevulinate; 5 Aminolaevulinate; Levulan; Delta-
Aminolevulinic Acid; Bertek Brand of Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride; Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride; 5-
Aminolevulinate; 5-
Aminolaevulinate
Drugs:
LEVULAN
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5-aminolevulinic acid hexyl ester [ (14C)-hexaminolevulinate,5-ALAHE,ALA hexyl ester,aminolevulinic acid hexylester,hexa ALA,hexaminolevulinate,hexyl-aminolevulinate,hexylaminolevulinate ]
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Aminolevulinic Acid/*analogs & derivatives
Carbon Radioisotopes
Photochem Photobiol 2000 Nov;72(5):681-9
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