aminolevulinic acid

English

Etymology

amino +‎ levulinic acid

Noun

aminolevulinic acid (plural aminolevulinic acids)

(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of levulinic acid, but especially 5-aminolevulinic acid which is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of porphyrin

Translations

amino derivative of levulinic acid

Finnish: aminolevuliinihappo
German: Aminolävulinsäure f
Hungarian: aminolevulinsav
Portuguese: ácido aminolevulínico m

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