Methyl aminolevulinate
cas: 33320-16-0 — see every product listed under this CAS number, including other names
Methyl aminolevulinate (CAS 33320-16-0) is a chemical reagent available from Chemat. Available pack sizes: on request, 25mg, 50mg, 100mg, 5g, Get quote. Offered by: Chemat Brand, TargetMol, Biosynth, MedChemExpress.
| brand | Chemat Brand |
|---|---|
| catalog number | RG-A262294 |
| cas | 33320-16-0 |
| size | on request |
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Available pack sizes
| brand | size | price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemat Brand | on request | price on request | |
| TargetMol | 25mg | 9789.65 Pln | |
| TargetMol | 50mg | 12691.41 Pln | |
| TargetMol | 100mg | 15972.19 Pln | |
| Biosynth | 5g | price on request | |
| MedChemExpress | Get quote | price on request |
properties
| purity | No data |
|---|---|
| delivery time | To be confirmed by Chemat |
Methyl 5-aminolevulinate is the methyl ester of 5-aminolevulinic acid. A prodrug, it is metabolised to protoporphyrin IX, a photosensitizer, and is used in the photodynamic treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer (including basal cell carcinoma). Topical application (often as the hydrochloride salt) results in an accumulation of protoporphyrin IX in the skin lesions to which the cream has been applied. Subsequent illumination with red light results in the generation of toxic singlet oxygen that destroys cell membranes and thereby kills the tumour cells. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, a photosensitizing agent, a dermatologic drug and a prodrug. It is functionally related to a 5-aminolevulinic acid.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C6H11NO3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 145.16 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | methyl 5-amino-4-oxopentanoate |
| InChIKey | YUUAYBAIHCDHHD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | COC(=O)CCC(=O)CN |
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