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Methyl aminolevulinate

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
33320-16-0

[ Name ]:
Methyl aminolevulinate

[Synonym ]:
5-Aminolevulinic acid methyl ester
methyl 5-amino-4-oxopentanoate
Methyl aminolevulinate
Metvix
Aminolevulinic acid methyl ester
UNII-585NM85KYM

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Methyl aminolevulinate is an agent used as a sensitizer in photodynamic therapy (PDT). Methyl aminolevulinate is a prodrug that can be metabolized to Protoporphyrin IX[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Cancer
Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others
Research Areas >> Inflammation/Immunology

[References]

[1]. Methyl aminolevulinate, From Wikipedia

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.097g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
223.9ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C6H11NO3

[ Molecular Weight ]:
145.15600

[ Flash Point ]:
95.5ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
145.07400

[ PSA ]:
69.39000

[ LogP ]:
0.16770

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.444


Related Compounds

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