5-amino-4-oxopentanoic acid (CAS 106-60-5)

About 5-amino-4-oxopentanoic acid

5-amino-4-oxopentanoic acid (CAS 106-60-5) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C5H9NO3 and a molecular weight of 131.13 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of ZGXJTSGNIOSYLO-UHFFFAOYSA-N.

Properties

5-amino-4-oxopentanoic acid molecular structure

CAS Number: 106-60-5
Formula: C5H9NO3
Molecular Weight: 131.13 g/mol
IUPAC Name: 5-amino-4-oxopentanoic acid
InChI Key: ZGXJTSGNIOSYLO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Also Known As

5-amino-4-oxopentanoic acid is also known as 5-Aminolevulinic acid, Aminolevulinic acid, 5-Aminolevulinate, delta-aminolevulinic acid, 5-amino-4-oxo-pentanoic acid, delta-ALA, among other names.

5-Aminolevulinic acid Aminolevulinic acid 5-Aminolevulinate delta-aminolevulinic acid 5-ALA 5-amino-4-oxo-pentanoic acid delta-ALA 5-amino-levulinate 5-amino-levulinic acid 5-Amino-4-oxopentanoate

Amino-levulinic acid delta-aminolevulinate 4-oxo-5-amino-pentanoic acid 88755TAZ87 DTXSID8048490 CHEBI:17549 CHEBI:12109 5-amino levulinic acid Acid, Aminolevulinic d-amino-levulinic acid 5 Amino Levulinic Acid RefChem:54159 Delta Aminolevulinic Acid Acid, 5-Amino Levulinic Levulinic Acid, 5-Amino Acid, Delta-Aminolevulinic DTXCID4028464 Acid Hydrochloride, Aminolevulinic Hydrochloride, Aminolevulinic Acid 5-amino-4-keto-valeric acid;hydrochloride 203-414-1 Pentanoic acid, 5-amino-4-oxo- Aladerm 5-Amino-4-oxovaleric acid Aminolevulinate Kerastick Levulinic acid, 5-amino- DALA CHEMBL601 .delta.-aminolevulinic acid MFCD00044485 5-azanyl-4-oxidanylidene-pentanoic acid 5-Aminolaevulinic acid Aminolevulinic SMR000857229 CCRIS 8958 D-aminolevulinic acid EINECS 203-414-1 BF-200 ALA UNII-88755TAZ87

Description

5-aminolevulinic acid is the simplest delta-amino acid in which the hydrogens at the gamma position are replaced by an oxo group. It is metabolised to protoporphyrin IX, a photoactive compound which accumulates in the skin. Used (in the form of the hydrochloride salt)in combination with blue light illumination for the treatment of minimally to moderately thick actinic keratosis of the face or scalp. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, a photosensitizing agent, a dermatologic drug, a prodrug, a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, a plant metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a delta-amino acid and a 4-oxo monocarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a 4-oxopentanoic acid. It is a conjugate base of a 5-ammoniolevulinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 5-aminolevulinate. It is a tautomer of a 5-ammoniolevulinate.

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