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5-Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride

≥98%, suitable for ligand binding assays

Synonym(s):

δ-Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride, 5-Amino-4-oxopentanoic acid hydrochloride, 5-Aminolaevulinic acid hydrochloride, ALA

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Linear Formula:
NH2CH2C(O)CH2CH2COOH · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
167.59
NACRES:
NA.26
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
EC Number:
226-679-5
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3690651
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Product Name

5-Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride, ≥98%

Quality Segment

assay

≥98%

form

powder

technique(s)

ligand binding assay: suitable

mp

150 °C

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

Cl[H].NCC(=O)CCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H9NO3.ClH/c6-3-4(7)1-2-5(8)9;/h1-3,6H2,(H,8,9);1H

InChI key

ZLHFONARZHCSET-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

5-Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride has been used to activate or inhibit heme biosynthesis in HeLa and K562 cell lines.[1] It has also been used in photodynamic therapy for A431 tumor bearing mice.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Intermediate in heme biosynthesis.
5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is an intermediate in heme biosynthesis and is useful in cancer treatment. It is a non-protein amino acid. 5-ALA also has applications in the field of agriculture. It is being studied as an inducing reagent for protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) dependent fluorescence diagnosis of metastatic lymph nodes. 5-ALA is used for photodynamic therapy of diseases, such as Paget′s disease and HPV infection-associated cervical condylomata acuminata.

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powder

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powder

form

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form

powder

technique(s)

ligand binding assay: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

ligand binding assay: suitable

technique(s)

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assay

≥98%

assay

≥98%

assay

≥98% (TLC)

assay

≥98% (TLC)

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

300

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

mp

150 °C

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-

mp

145-147 (lit.)

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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