106-60-5
Chemical Structure
5-Aminolevulinic acid
Synonym(s): 5-ALA; δ-Aminolevulinic acid; 5-Amino-4-oxopentanoic acid
- CAS No.: 106-60-5
- Formula:C5H9NO3
- Molecular Weight:131.13
IUPAC Name: 5-amino-4-oxopentanoic acid
InChIKey: ZGXJTSGNIOSYLO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES: O=C(O)CCC(CN)=O
Biological Activity: 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA; δ-Aminolevulinic acid; 5-Amino-4-oxopentanoic acid) is an orally active heme precursor. 5-Aminolevulinic acid promotes aerobic energy metabolism and increases ATP levels by enhancing the activity of cytochrome c oxidase. 5-Aminolevulinic acid enhances LPS-induced proinflammatory cytokine production and gene activation, and restores the phagocytic activity and ROS generation capacity of neutrophils. 5-Aminolevulinic acid selectively accumulates protoporphyrin IX in tumor cells; as a photosensitizer and radiosensitizer, it induces ROS burst upon light or X-ray irradiation to inhibit tumor growth. 5-Aminolevulinic acid can be applied to the research of septic shock, melanoma, and cancer radiotherapy[1][2][3].
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5-Aminolevulinic acid | 99.92% | 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA; δ-Aminolevulinic acid; 5-Amino-4-oxopentanoic acid) is an orally active heme precursor. 5-Aminolevulinic acid promotes aerobic energy metabolism and increases ATP levels by enhancing the activity of cytochrome c oxidase. 5-Aminolevulinic acid enhances LPS-induced proinflammatory cytokine production and gene activation, and restores the phagocytic activity and ROS generation capacity of neutrophils. 5-Aminolevulinic acid selectively accumulates protoporphyrin IX in tumor cells; as a photosensitizer and radiosensitizer, it induces ROS burst upon light or X-ray irradiation to inhibit tumor growth. 5-Aminolevulinic acid can be applied to the research of septic shock, melanoma, and cancer radiotherapy. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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5-Aminolevulinic acid-13C2,15N hydrochloride | 99.94% | 5-Aminolevulinic acid-13C2,15N (5-ALA-13C2,15N; δ-Aminolevulinic acid-13C2,15N) is 13C- and 15N-labeled 5-Aminolevulinic acid (HY-W000450). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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5-Aminolevulinic acid-13C | 5-Aminolevulinic acid-13C is the 13C-labeled 5-Aminolevulinic acid. 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a non-protein amino acid that plays a rate-limiting role in heme biosynthesis. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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- [1]. Ogura S, et al. The effect of 5-aminolevulinic acid on cytochrome c oxidase activity in mouse liver. BMC Res Notes. 2011;4:66. Published 2011 Mar 17. [Content Brief]
- [2]. Saitoh S, et al. 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (5-ALA) Plays an Important Role in the Function of Innate Immune Cells. Inflammation. 2025;48(4):2588-2599. [Content Brief]
- [3]. Takahashi J, et al. 5-Aminolevulinic acid enhances cancer radiotherapy in a mouse tumor model. Springerplus. 2013;2:602. Published 2013 Nov 12. [Content Brief]
