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4-Aminobenzoic Acid

Known as: Aminobenzoic Acid (USP), para Aminobenzoic Acid, AMINOBENZOIC ACID 
An organic acid with UV absorption and antifibrotic properties. When exposed to light, aminobenzoic acid (para-aminobenzoic acid or PABA) absorbs UV… 
National Institutes of Health

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2,3-dihydroxypropyl 4-aminobenzoateAminobenzoateCetacaineEpit Vit

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AminobenzoatesAminobenzoic AcidsBenzoic AcidVitamin B Complex
Drug AllergyFolic AcidIn BloodPhotosensitivity Disorders

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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Sorption of sulfonamide pharmaceutical antibiotics on whole soils and particle-size fractions.
Residues of pharmaceutical antibiotics are found in the environment, whose fate and effects are governed by sorption. Thus, the… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Abyssomicin C-A polycyclic antibiotic from a marine Verrucosispora strain as an inhibitor of the p-aminobenzoic acid/tetrahydrofolate biosynthesis pathway.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Abyssomicins, inhibitors of the para-aminobenzoic acid pathway produced by the marine Verrucosispora strain AB-18-032.
A screening method was established to detect inhibitors of the biosynthetic pathways of aromatic amino acids and para… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Potentiometric sensors based on the inductive effect on the pK(a) of poly(aniline): a nonenzymatic glucose sensor.
The use of conjugated polymers for sensor applications continues to be the subject of intense research. In addition to their use… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Polymorphism in the N-acetyltransferase 1 (NAT1) polyadenylation signal: association of NAT1*10 allele with higher N-acetylation activity in bladder and colon tissue.
Exposures to carcinogens present in the diet, in cigarette smoke, or in the environment have been associated with increased risk… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Progressive Loss of Pancreatic Function in Chronic Pancreatitis Is Delayed by Main Pancreatic Duct Decompression A Longitudinal Prospective Analysis of the Modified Puestow Procedure
OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the effect of operative drainage of the main pancreatic duct (MPD) on functional derangements… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Chronic sunscreen use decreases circulating concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D. A preliminary study.
Sunscreens block the absorption of the sunlight spectrum responsible for the cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D (ultraviolet B… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Acetone and Butanol Production by Clostridium acetobutylicum in a Synthetic Medium
The effect of the component concentrations of a synthetic medium on acetone and butanol fermentation by Clostridium… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
The isolation and preliminary characterisation of auxotrophic and analogue resistant mutants of the moss, Physcomitrella patens
SummaryEighteen nutritional mutants have been isolated in the haploid, monoecious moss, Physcomitrella patens: five nicotinic… 
Highly Cited
1940
Highly Cited
1940
The Relation of p-aminobenzoic Acid to the Mechanism of the Action of Sulphanilamide.
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