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Aminolevulinic Acid

PubChem CID: 137

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Compound Synonyms 5-Aminolevulinic acid, Aminolevulinic acid, 106-60-5, 5-Amino-4-oxopentanoic acid, 5-Aminolevulinate, Pentanoic acid, 5-amino-4-oxo-, delta-aminolevulinic acid, Aladerm, 5-Amino-4-oxovaleric acid, 5-ALA, Aminolevulinate, Kerastick, delta-ALA, 5-amino-4-oxo-pentanoic acid, 5-Aminolaevulinic acid, 5-amino-levulinate, Levulinic acid, 5-amino-, D-aminolevulinic acid, 5-amino-levulinic acid, CCRIS 8958, 5-Amino-4-oxopentanoate, EINECS 203-414-1, Amino-levulinic acid, DALA, UNII-88755TAZ87, CHEBI:17549, CHEMBL601, 88755TAZ87, .delta.-aminolevulinic acid, 4-oxo-5-amino-pentanoic acid, DTXSID8048490, 5-azanyl-4-oxidanylidene-pentanoic acid, delta-aminolevulinate, Aminolevulinic, 5-AMINOLEVULINIC ACID (MART.), 5-AMINOLEVULINIC ACID [MART.], 5-Aminolaevulinate, SMR000857229, Acid, Aminolevulinic, Delta Aminolevulinic Acid, Acid, Delta-Aminolevulinic, BF-200 ALA, FVT, 5-aminolevulinic-acid, d-amino-levulinic acid, acido 5-aminolevulinico, Spectrum_001582, 5-Amino-4-oxovalerate, SpecPlus_000858, Spectrum2_001662, Spectrum3_001654, Spectrum4_000618, Spectrum5_001505, 5-amino-4-oxo-Pentanoate, SCHEMBL8243, BSPBio_003407, KBioGR_001176, KBioSS_002062, MLS001333097, MLS001333098, BIDD:GT0260, DivK1c_006954, SPBio_001843, GTPL4784, DTXCID4028464, KBio1_001898, KBio2_002062, KBio2_004630, KBio2_007198, KBio3_002627, GLXC-04438, HMS2231I19, HMS3259E22, HMS3369O14, AMINOLEVULINIC ACID [VANDF], Levulinic acid, 5-amino- (8CI), ALBB-023627, BCP23830, AC-054, AMINOLEVULINIC ACID [WHO-DD], BDBM50240386, LMFA01100055, MFCD00044485, MSK167093, AKOS003587520, CS-W000450, DB00855, HY-W000450, NC00601, NCGC00178086-01, NCGC00178086-06, .DELTA.-AMINOLEVULINIC ACID [MI], AS-30950, Pentanoic acid, 5-amino-4-oxo- (9CI), SBI-0206721.P001, 1ST167093, DB-040692, NS00001951, C00430, D07567, EN300-101562, AB00053763-07, AB00053763-08, AB00053763_09, AB00053763_10, Q238474, BRD-K57631554-003-06-2, BRD-K57631554-003-07-0, 35BEC718-C970-426A-9859-BF58284C60B4, METHYLAMINOLEVULINATE HYDROCHLORIDE IMPURITY B [EP IMPURITY], 203-414-1, Aminolevulinic Acid, ALA, 5-Amino-4-oxopentanoic acid, 5-amino-4-oxo-pentanoic acid, 5-amino-4-keto-valeric acid
Ghose Rule False
Classyfire Kingdom Organic compounds
Topological Polar Surface Area 80.4
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count 2.0
Pfizer 3 75 Rule True
Np Classifier Class Aminoacids
Deep Smiles NCC=O)CCC=O)O
Heavy Atom Count 9.0
Pathway Kegg Map Id map00260, map00860
Classyfire Class Carboxylic acids and derivatives
Description An intermediate in heme synthesis. This is the first compound in the porphyrin synthesis pathway. It is produced by the enzyme ALA synthase, from glycine and succinyl CoA. This reaction is known as the Shemin pathway. Aminolevulinic acid plus blue light illumination using a blue light photodynamic therapy illuminator is indicated for the treatment of minimally to moderately thick actinic keratoses of the face or scalp. [HMDB]. 5-Aminolevulinic acid is found in many foods, some of which are fireweed, chia, sesbania flower, and taro.
Classyfire Subclass Amino acids, peptides, and analogues
Isotope Atom Count 0.0
Molecular Complexity 121.0
Database Name fooddb_chem_all;hmdb_chem_all;imppat_phytochem;pubchem
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count 0.0
Uniprot Id P22557, P13196, P13716
Iupac Name 5-amino-4-oxopentanoic acid
Class Carboxylic acids and derivatives
Veber Rule True
Classyfire Superclass Organic acids and derivatives
Xlogp -3.8
Superclass Organic acids and derivatives
Subclass Amino acids, peptides, and analogues
Gsk 4 400 Rule True
Molecular Formula C5H9NO3
Inchi Key ZGXJTSGNIOSYLO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Silicos It Class Soluble
Rotatable Bond Count 4.0
State Solid
Synonyms 5-ALA, 5-amino-4-oxo-Pentanoate, 5-amino-4-oxo-Pentanoic acid, 5-Amino-4-oxopentanoate, 5-Amino-4-oxopentanoic acid, 5-Amino-4-oxovalerate, 5-Amino-4-oxovaleric acid, 5-amino-Levulinate, 5-amino-Levulinic acid, 5-aminolaevulinate, 5-Aminolaevulinic acid, 5-Aminolevulinate, Aladerm, Amino-levulinic acid, Aminolevulinate, Aminolevulinic acid, DALA, delta-ALA, delta-aminolevulinate, delta-Aminolevulinic acid, Kerastick, δ-ala, δ-aminolevulinate, δ-aminolevulinic acid, Δ-ala, delta-Aminolevulinate, Δ-aminolevulinate, Δ-aminolevulinic acid, 5-Amino-4-oxo-pentanoate, 5-Amino-4-oxo-pentanoic acid, 5-Amino-levulinate, 5-Amino-levulinic acid, 5-Aminolaevulinate, 5 Aminolevulinate, Acid, Delta-aminolevulinic, Levulan, 5 Aminolaevulinate, Acid hydrochloride, aminolevulinic, Bertek brand OF aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride, Hydrochloride, aminolevulinic acid, Acid, aminolevulinic, Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride, Delta Aminolevulinic acid, 5-aminolevulinate
Substituent Name Delta amino acid or derivatives, Gamma-keto acid, Short-chain keto acid, Keto acid, Alpha-aminoketone, Ketone, Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives, Carboxylic acid, Hydrocarbon derivative, Primary amine, Organooxygen compound, Organonitrogen compound, Primary aliphatic amine, Carbonyl group, Amine, Aliphatic acyclic compound
Esol Class Highly soluble
Functional Groups CC(=O)O, CC(C)=O, CN
Compound Name Aminolevulinic Acid
Kingdom Organic compounds
Exact Mass 131.058
Formal Charge 0.0
Monoisotopic Mass 131.058
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count 4.0
Molecular Weight 131.13
Gi Absorption True
Covalent Unit Count 1.0
Total Atom Stereocenter Count 0.0
Total Bond Stereocenter Count 0.0
Molecular Framework Aliphatic acyclic compounds
Lipinski Rule Of 5 True
Inchi InChI=1S/C5H9NO3/c6-3-4(7)1-2-5(8)9/h1-3,6H2,(H,8,9)
Smiles C(CC(=O)O)C(=O)CN
Np Classifier Biosynthetic Pathway Amino acids and Peptides
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count 0.0
Egan Rule True
Taxonomy Direct Parent Delta amino acids and derivatives
Np Classifier Superclass Small peptides

  • 1. Outgoing r'ship FOUND_IN to/from Avena Sativa (Plant) Rel Props:Source_db:fooddb_chem_all
  • 2. Outgoing r'ship FOUND_IN to/from Pisum Sativum (Plant) Rel Props:Reference:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1783155
  • 3. Outgoing r'ship FOUND_IN to/from Zea Mays (Plant) Rel Props:Source_db:fooddb_chem_all