Product Description: 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a non-protein amino acid that plays a rate-limiting role in heme biosynthesis.
Applications: Neuroscience-Neuromodulation
Formula: C5H9NO3
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References: [1]Pedrosa-Gerasmio IR, et al. Effects of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid on Gene Expression, Immunity, and ATP Levels in Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. Mar Biotechnol (NY). 2018 Aug 25.
CAS Number: 106-60-5
Molecular Weight: 131.13
Research Area: Cardiovascular Disease; Cancer
Solubility: DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: Endogenous Metabolite