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5-aminolevulinic acid hexyl ester

under Aminolevulinic Acid
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More on 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
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
5-aminolevulinic acid hexyl ester [ (14C)-hexaminolevulinate,5-ALAHE,ALA hexyl ester,aminolevulinic acid hexylester,hexa ALA,hexaminolevulinate,hexyl-aminolevulinate,hexylaminolevulinate ]
  structure in first source 		0   Aminolevulinic Acid/*analogs & derivatives Carbon Radioisotopes Photochem Photobiol 2000 Nov;72(5):681-9 CYSVIEW KIT

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