Hexaminolevulinate hydrochloride

Overview
Catalog #	bs-6966c-10mg-solid
Product Name	Hexaminolevulinate hydrochloride
Specifications
Storage Buffer	Powder
Storage Condition	Store in dry, dark place at -20C for 1 year.
Target
Product Information	Molecular Weight: 251.75 Formula: C11 H22 Cl N O3 CAS Number: 140898-91-5 InChi Key: LZYXPFZBAZTOCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChi: InChI=1S/C11H21NO3.ClH/c1-2-3-4-5-8-15-11(14)7-6-10(13)9-12;/h2-9,12H2,1H3;1H Smiles: Cl.CCCCCCOC(=O)CCC(=O)CN Purity: 98.0 Solubility: Soluble in DMSO, not in water Appearance: Solid Power. Shelf Life: 1.0 years
Description	Hexaminolevulinate hydrochloride, also known as hexyl 5-aminolevulinate HCl, is the hexyl ester of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) with photodynamic properties. As a precursor of photoactive porphorins, hexyl 5-aminolevulinate induces the endogenous production of the photosensitizer protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) which accumulates selectively in tumor tissue. When exposed to specific wavelengths of light, PPIX is activated and, depending on the wavelength and/or intensity of light, either fluoresces, thereby allowing tumor imaging, or induces tumor cell apoptosis.