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levulinic acid
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Levulinic Acids
Definition
: Keto acids that are derivatives of 4-oxopentanoic acids (levulinic acid).
Other names
Acids, Levulinic
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levulinic acid [ Diasporal,Magnesium Diasporal,calcium levulate,calcium levulinate,levulinic acid, ammonium salt,levulinic acid, calcium salt,levulinic acid, sodium salt,magnesium laevulinate,magnesium levulinate ]
inhibits 5-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase; RN given refers to parent cpd; structure in Merck Index, 9th ed, #5316
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*Levulinic Acids
Pharma Action
Enzyme Inhibitors
Folia Med Cracow 1980;22(3-4):425