Promotional price valid on web orders only. Your contract pricing may differ. Interested in signing up for a dedicated account number?
Learn More
  1. Home
  2. Products
  3. Biochemical Reagents
  4. Amino Acids
  5. MP210024725

δ-Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride, MP Biomedicals™

Catalog No. mp210024725
Click to view available options
Quantity:
25 mg

Description

Used in the synthesis of hemes, vitamin B12 and bacteriochlorophyll. δ-Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride, MP Biomedicals is the universal precursor of tetrapyrroles. It is used in porphyrin biosynthesis studies. It enhances chlorophyll formation and

5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is an intermediate in heme biosynthesis and 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 acuminate.

TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 5451-09-2
Molecular Formula C5H10ClNO3
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 167.59
InChI Key ZLHFONARZHCSET-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym 5-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride, 5-amino-4-oxopentanoic acid hydrochloride, aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride, levulan, levulan kerastick, aminolevulinic acid hcl, delta-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride, gliolan, ameluz, 5-aminolevulinate hydrochloride
PubChem CID 123608
IUPAC Name 5-amino-4-oxopentanoic acid;hydrochloride
SMILES C(CC(=O)O)C(=O)CN.Cl

Specifications

Melting Point 150°C to 160°C
Solubility Information Soluble in water (5% v/w-clear, colorless solution) .
Quantity 25 mg
Formula Weight 167.59
Percent Purity ∼98%
Physical Form Powder

Safety and Handling

Recommended Storage –20°C
WARNING: Cancer - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
Product Content Correction

Your input is important to us. Please complete this form to provide feedback related to the content on this product.

Product Title

By clicking Submit, you acknowledge that you may be contacted by Fisher Scientific in regards to the feedback you have provided in this form. We will not share your information for any other purposes. All contact information provided shall also be maintained in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Your feedback has been submitted: Thank you for helping us improve our website.