Aminolevulinic acid

δ-Aminolevulinic acid
Clinical data
Trade names	Levulan, NatuALA, Ameluz, others
Other names	5-aminolevulinic acid
AHFS/Drugs.com	Monograph
MedlinePlus	a607062
License data	US DailyMed: Aminolevulinic acid;
Routes of; administration	Topical, By mouth
ATC code	L01XD04 (WHO) ;
Legal status
Legal status	CA: ℞-only; US: ℞-only; EU: Rx-only; In general: ℞ (Prescription only);
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 5-Amino-4-oxo-pentanoic acid;
CAS Number	106-60-5 ;
PubChem CID	137;
IUPHAR/BPS	4784;
DrugBank	DB00855 ;
ChemSpider	134 ;
UNII	88755TAZ87;
KEGG	D07567 ;
ChEBI	CHEBI:356416 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL601 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8048490 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.105
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C5H9NO3
Molar mass	131.131 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Melting point	118 °C (244 °F)
	SMILES O=C(CN)CCC(=O)O;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H9NO3/c6-3-4(7)1-2-5(8)9/h1-3,6H2,(H,8,9) ; Key:ZGXJTSGNIOSYLO-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
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δ-Aminolevulinic acid (also dALA, δ-ALA, 5ALA or 5-aminolevulinic acid), an endogenous non-proteinogenic amino acid, is the first compound in the porphyrin synthesis pathway, the pathway that leads to heme in mammals, as well as chlorophyll in plants.

5ALA is used in photodynamic detection and surgery of cancer.