*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : SA3676000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Pentanoic acid, 2-amino-5-hydroxy-4-oxo-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 4439-84-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199309
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H9-N-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 147.15
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QVYZ1V1Q
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2-Amino-5-hydroxylevulinic acid
   * 2-Amino-5-hydroxy-4-oxopentanoic acid
   * H-899
   * HON
   * delta-Hydroxy-gamma-oxo-L-norvaline
   * 5-Hydroxy-4-oxo-norvaline
   * Levulinic acid, 2-amino-5-hydroxy-
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 7600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JAJAAA Journal of Antibiotics, Series A.  (Tokyo, Japan)  V.6-20, 1953-67.
   For publisher information, see JANTAJ.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,39,1961
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 8 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JAJAAA Journal of Antibiotics, Series A.  (Tokyo, Japan)  V.6-20, 1953-67.
   For publisher information, see JANTAJ.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,39,1961
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 5200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JAJAAA Journal of Antibiotics, Series A.  (Tokyo, Japan)  V.6-20, 1953-67.
   For publisher information, see JANTAJ.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,39,1961
 
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