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delta-aminolevulinic acid

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del·ta-a·mi·no·lev·u·lin·ic acid (dlt--mn-lvy-lnk)
n.
ALA.

δ-aminolevulinic acid
a precursor of porphyrins and hemoglobin. Serum levels of the acid are elevated in lead poisoning. See also aminolevulinate dehydratase.

delta-aminolevulinic acid


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