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Descriptor English: Aminolevulinic Acid
Descriptor Spanish: Ácido Aminolevulínico
Descriptor ácido aminolevulínico
Scope note: Compuesto producido a partir del succinil-CoA y GLICINA como intermediario en la síntesis del hemo. Se utiliza como FOTOQUIMIOTERAPIA en la QUERATOSIS actínica.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ácido Aminolevulínico
Descriptor French: Acide amino-lévulinique
Entry term(s): 5 Aminolaevulinate
5 Aminolevulinate
5-Aminolaevulinate
5-Aminolevulinate
Acid Hydrochloride, Aminolevulinic
Acid, Aminolevulinic
Acid, Delta-Aminolevulinic
Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride
Delta Aminolevulinic Acid
Delta-Aminolevulinic Acid
Hydrochloride, Aminolevulinic Acid
Levulan
Tree number(s): D02.241.755.547.276
D12.125.262
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000622
Scope note: A compound produced from succinyl-CoA and GLYCINE as an intermediate in heme synthesis. It is used as a PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY for actinic KERATOSIS.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Photosensitizing Agents
Registry Number: 88755TAZ87
CAS Type 1 Name: Pentanoic acid, 5-amino-4-oxo-
Public MeSH Note: 91; see LEVULINIC ACIDS 1975-90; see LEVULINIC ACID 1973-74
History Note: 91(73)
DeCS ID: 632
Unique ID: D000622
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/05
Aminolevulinic Acid - Preferred
Concept UI M0000951
Scope note A compound produced from succinyl-CoA and GLYCINE as an intermediate in heme synthesis. It is used as a PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY for actinic KERATOSIS.
Preferred term Aminolevulinic Acid
Entry term(s) Acid, Aminolevulinic
Acid, Delta-Aminolevulinic
Delta Aminolevulinic Acid
Delta-Aminolevulinic Acid
Levulan - Narrower
Concept UI M0455973
Preferred term Levulan
5-Aminolaevulinate - Narrower
Concept UI M0000952
Preferred term 5-Aminolaevulinate
Entry term(s) 5 Aminolaevulinate
5 Aminolevulinate
5-Aminolevulinate
Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride - Narrower
Concept UI M0477089
Preferred term Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride
Entry term(s) Acid Hydrochloride, Aminolevulinic
Hydrochloride, Aminolevulinic Acid



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