Product: 5-Aminolevulinic-2,2-d2 acid hydrochloride
Catalog Number: D2041
CAS Number: 187237-35-0
Pricing:
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Molecular Weight: 169.60
Category: Labels, Dyes, Stains and Indicators
Literature References:

Beale S.I., Biosynthesis of the Tetrapyrrole Pigment Precursor, delta-Aminolevulinic Acid, from Glutamate. Plant Physiol., 1990, Aug; 93 (4): 1273–9.; Stummer W, Pichlmeier U, Meinel T, Wiestler OD, Zanella F, Reulen HJ, Fluorescence-guided surgery with 5-aminolevulinic acid for resection of malignant glioma: a randomised controlled multicentre phase III trial. Lancet Oncol., 2006, 7 (5): 392–401.

MSDS:
Applications: The labeled first comound in the porphyrin synthesis pathway. The speed of production of the compound regulates the synthesis of clorophyll. Used to visualize timorous tissue in neurosurgical procedures. May be used to detect cancer.