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.

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M0015714

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Benzoic acid, 4-amino-

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Aminobenzoic Acids (1966-1976)

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

Public note

1990; see AMINOBENZOIC ACIDS 1977-1989, see AMINOBENZOIC ACID 1965-1976; see PARA-AMINOBENZOIC ACID 1963-1964; for EPIT VIT and PABASAN see AMINOBENZOIC ACIDS 2005-2012, for EPITELPLAST see AMINOBENZOIC ACIDS 2003-2012, for HACHEMINA 2 see AMINOBENZOIC ACIDS 2005-2012, for PARAMINOL see AMINOBENZOIC ACIDS 1999-2012, for POTABA see AMINOBENZOIC ACIDS 1991-2012