#aminolevulinic_acid_synthase

Aminolevulinic acid synthase

Class of enzymes

Aminolevulinic acid synthase (ALA synthase, ALAS, or delta-aminolevulinic acid synthase) is an enzyme (EC 2.3.1.37) that catalyzes the synthesis of δ-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) the first common precursor in the biosynthesis of all tetrapyrroles such as hemes, cobalamins and chlorophylls. The reaction is as follows:succinyl-CoA + glycine δ-aminolevulinic acid + CoA + CO2

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