Abstract
5-Aminolevulinic acid and its derivatives, which are known to affect the early diagnosis and treatment of cancer, have been synthesized. Simple methods for the synthesis of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), a precursor of porphyrins, have been developed in our laboratory for use in studies on the biosynthesis of porphyrins.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1111-1113 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Archives of pharmacal research |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 Oct 31 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Molecular Medicine
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry
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Kang, M. S., Kim, D. M., Jeong, S. K., & Jeong, J. H. (2005). Synthesis of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and its t-Butyl ester for the fluorescence detection of early cancer. Archives of pharmacal research, 28(10), 1111-1113. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02972970