has role 5-aminolevulinate 5-ammoniolevulinic acid 5-aminolevulinic acid 5-Amino-4-oxopentanoate KNApSAcK:C00007378 CHEBI:20547 LINCS:LSM-5677 KEGG:C00430 5-Amino-4-oxovaleric acid delta-aminolevulinic acid CHEBI:17549 Wikipedia:Aminolevulinic_acid CHEBI:2034 dALA 5-Aminolevulinate HMDB:HMDB0001149 DrugBank:DB00855 The simplest delta-amino acid in which the hydrogens at the gamma position are replaced by an oxo group. It is metabolised to protoporphyrin IX, a photoactive compound which accumulates in the skin. Used (in the form of the hydrochloride salt)in combination with blue light illumination for the treatment of minimally to moderately thick actinic keratosis of the face or scalp. 5-ALA delta-ALA 5-amino-4-oxopentanoic acid KEGG:D07567 aminolevulinic acid antineoplastic agent 5-ammoniolevulinate delta-amino acid 4-oxo monocarboxylic acid 4-oxopentanoic acid photosensitizing agent dermatologic drug prodrug mouse metabolite Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite plant metabolite Escherichia coli metabolite human metabolite