.png | CAS_number = 106-60-5 | ATC_prefix = L01 | ATC_suffix = XD04 | ATC_supplemental = | PubChem = 137 | DrugBank = APRD00793 | chemical_formula = C₅H₉NO₃ | molecular_weight = 131.13 g/mol | bioavailability = | protein_bound = | metabolism = | elimination_half-life = | pregnancy_category = | legal_status = | routes_of_administration = }} D-Aminolevulinic acid (dALA or δ-ALA) is the first compound in the porphyrin synthesis pathway. It is produced by the enzyme ALA synthase, from glycine and succinyl CoA. This reaction is known as the Shemin pathway.

See also

• Porphyrin