Structured Summary
Abstract
An aminobenzoic acid isomer that combines with pteridine and GLUTAMIC ACID to form FOLIC ACID. The fact that 4-aminobenzoic acid absorbs light throughout the UVB range has also resulted in its use as an ingredient in SUNSCREENS.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C7H7NO2
- Molecular Weight
- 137.14 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 150-13-0
- IUPAC Name
- 4-aminobenzoic acid
- InChIKey
- ALYNCZNDIQEVRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)O)N
- MeSH Unique ID
- D010129
- Source
- PubChem CID 978
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Classification
Broader headings
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Synonyms
23 entry terms
- Aminobenzoic Acid (USP)
- PABA
- p-Aminobenzoic Acid
- para-Aminobenzoic Acid
- 4 Aminobenzoic Acid
- p Aminobenzoic Acid
- para Aminobenzoic Acid
- 4-Aminobenzoic Acid, Potassium Salt
- Epit Vit
- Epitelplast
- Hachemina
- Magnesium para-Aminobenzoate
- Pabasan
- Paraminan
- Paraminol
- Potaba
- Potassium 4-Aminobenzoate
- Potassium Aminobenzoate
- 4 Aminobenzoic Acid, Potassium Salt
- 4-Aminobenzoate, Potassium
- Aminobenzoate, Potassium
- Potassium 4 Aminobenzoate
- para-Aminobenzoate, Magnesium
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
1990(1977); for EPIT VIT and PABASAN use AMINOBENZOATES 2005-2012, for EPITELPLAST use AMINOBENZOATES 2003-2012; for HACHEMINA 2 use AMINOBENZOATES 2005-2012, for PARAMINOL use AMINOBENZOATES 1999-2012, for POTABA use AMINONBENZOATES 1991-2012
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Previous Indexing
- Aminobenzoic Acids (1966-1976)
MeSH Hierarchy
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References
- National Library of Medicine. 4-Aminobenzoic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010129. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010129
- 4-Aminobenzoic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-Aminobenzoic_acid
- 4-Aminobenzoic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q284959
- 4-Aminobenzoic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 978. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/978