Methyl aminolevulinate

• UNSPSC Description:

  Methyl aminolevulinate is an agent used as a sensitizer in photodynamic therapy (PDT). Methyl aminolevulinate is a proagent that can be metabolized to Protoporphyrin IX[1].

• Target Antigen:

  Reactive Oxygen Species

• Type:

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways:

  Immunology/Inflammation;Metabolic Enzyme/Protease;NF-κB

• Applications:

  COVID-19-immunoregulation

• Field of Research:

  Cancer; Inflammation/Immunology

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/methyl-aminolevulinate.html

• Solubility:

  10 mM in DMSO

• Smiles:

  O=C(OC)CCC(CN)=O

• Molecular Weight:

  145.16

• References & Citations:

  [1]Methyl aminolevulinate, From Wikipedia

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room temperature

• Clinical Information:

  Launched

• CAS Number:

  33320-16-0