Porphobilinogen Synthase

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of porphobilinogen from two molecules of 5-aminolevulinic acid. EC 4.2.1.24.

Also Known As:

delta-Aminolevulinate Dehydratase; delta-Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase; Synthase, Porphobilinogen; ALA-Dehydrase; ALA Dehydrase; Acid Dehydratase, Aminolevulinic; Acid Dehydratase, delta-Aminolevulinic; Aminolevulinate Hydro Lyase; Dehydratase, Aminolevulinic Acid; Dehydratase, delta-Aminolevulinate; Dehydratase, delta-Aminolevulinic Acid; Hydro-Lyase, Aminolevulinate; delta Aminolevulinate Dehydratase; delta Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase; Aminolevulinate Hydro-Lyase; Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase; 5-Aminolevulinate hydro-lyase (adding 5-aminolevulinate and cyclizing)

Enzymes and Coenzymes: 1
- Enzymes: 152586
  - Lyases: 637
    - Carbon-Oxygen Lyases
      - Hydro-Lyases: 266
        Porphobilinogen Synthase: 183

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