d-aminolevulinic acid synthase

<enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the reaction of succinyl-CoA with glycine to form d-aminolevulinic acid, coenzyme A, and CO2. The committed step in porphyrin biosynthesis.

Acronym: ALA

(05 Mar 2000)


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