aminolevulinic acid

English

Etymology

From amino +‎ levulinic acid.

Noun

aminolevulinic acid (plural aminolevulinic acids)

1. (biochemistry) 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 (hu)
• Portuguese: ácido aminolevulínico m