Descriptor English: | Aminolevulinic Acid | ||||||
Descriptor Spanish: |
Ácido Aminolevulínico
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Descriptor Portuguese: | Ácido Aminolevulínico | ||||||
Descriptor French: | Acide amino-lévulinique | ||||||
Entry term(s): |
5 Aminolaevulinate 5 Aminolevulinate 5-Amino Levulinic Acid 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 |
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Tree number(s): |
D02.241.755.547.276 D12.125.262 |
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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. |
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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 |
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Pharm Action: |
Photosensitizing Agents |
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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 |
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History Note: | 91(73) |
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DeCS ID: | 632 | ||||||
Unique ID: | D000622 | ||||||
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
Date Established: | 1991/01/01 | ||||||
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
Revision Date: | 2016/07/05 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Organic Chemicals [D02]Organic Chemicals -
CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
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Aminolevulinic Acid
- Preferred
Levulan
- Narrower
5-Aminolaevulinate
- Narrower
Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride
- Narrower
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 |
Concept UI |
M0455973 |
Preferred term | Levulan |
Concept UI |
M0000952 |
Preferred term | 5-Aminolaevulinate |
Entry term(s) |
5 Aminolaevulinate 5 Aminolevulinate 5-Amino Levulinic Acid 5-Aminolevulinate |
Concept UI |
M0477089 |
Preferred term | Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride |
Entry term(s) |
Acid Hydrochloride, Aminolevulinic Hydrochloride, Aminolevulinic Acid |
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