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d-aminolevulinic acid(medicine)
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d-aminolevulinic acid synthase(medicine)
protein activator, aminolevulinic acid synthetase(medicine)
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d-aminolevulinic acid (medicine) and Content (medicine)


d-aminolevulinic acid (medicine)


d-aminolevulinic acid


NH2CH2COCH2CH2COOH;an acid formed by d-aminolevulinate synthase from glycine and succinyl-coenzyme A; a precursor of porphobilinogen, hence an important intermediate in the biosynthesis of haematin. ALA levels are elevated in cases of lead poisoning.


Content (medicine)


content


1. That which is contained within something else, usually in this sense in the plural form, contents.

2. In psychology, the form of a dream as presented to consciousness.

3. Ambiguous usage for concentration; e.g., blood haemoglobin content could mean either its concentration or the product of its concentration and the blood volume.

Origin: L. Contentus, fr. Con-tineo, pp. -tentus, to hold together, contain