5-ALA

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
amino acid transporter
gptkbp:administeredBy bladder cancer detection
glioma visualization
gptkbp:CASNumber 5451-09-2
gptkbp:category biomarker
pharmaceutical agent
non-proteinogenic amino acid
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C5H9NO3
gptkbp:discoveredBy Shemin and Rittenberg
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1945
gptkbp:foundIn biosynthesis of tetrapyrroles
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:5-aminolevulinic_acid
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 5-ALA
gptkbp:IUPACName 5-amino-4-oxopentanoic acid
gptkbp:metabolism aminolevulinic acid dehydratase
gptkbp:molecularWeight 131.13 g/mol
gptkbp:predecessor hemoglobin
porphyrins
gptkbp:solubility water soluble
gptkbp:usedAs photosensitizer
diagnostic agent
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:photodynamic_therapy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aminolevulinic_Acid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6