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Catalysis of the transfer of an acyl group to a nitrogen atom on the acceptor molecule. Catalysis of the transfer of a succinyl group to a nitrogen atom on the acceptor molecule. Catalysis of the transfer of a succinyl (3-carboxypropanoyl) group to an acceptor molecule. Catalysis of the reaction: succinyl-CoA + glycine = 5-aminolevulinate + CoA + CO2.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY

Name: 5-aminolevulinate synthase activity
Acc: GO:0003870
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Catalysis of the reaction: succinyl-CoA + glycine = 5-aminolevulinate + CoA + CO2.
Synonyms:
  • alpha-aminolevulinic acid synthase activity
  • delta-aminolevulinate synthase activity
  • delta-aminolevulinic acid synthetase activity
  • 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase activity
  • 5-aminolevulinate synthetase activity
  • aminolevulinic synthetase activity
  • ALA synthase activity
  • delta-aminolevulinic synthetase activity
  • ALAS activity
  • ALA synthetase activity
  • aminolevulinic acid synthase activity
  • aminolevulinic acid synthetase activity
  • aminolevulinate synthase activity
  • aminolevulinate synthetase activity
  • delta-ALA synthetase activity
  • succinyl-CoA:glycine C-succinyltransferase (decarboxylating)
  • delta-aminolevulinic acid synthase activity
  • delta-aminolevulinate synthetase activity
  • 5-aminolevulinic acid synthetase activity
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 26 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 26 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0003870 - 5-aminolevulinate synthase activity (interactive image map)

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