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Catalysis of the breakage of a carbon-oxygen bond. Catalysis of the cleavage of a carbon-oxygen bond by elimination of water. Catalysis of the reaction: 2 5-aminolevulinate = porphobilinogen + 2 H2O.

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GO TERM SUMMARY

Name: porphobilinogen synthase activity
Acc: GO:0004655
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Catalysis of the reaction: 2 5-aminolevulinate = porphobilinogen + 2 H2O.
Synonyms:
  • 5-aminolevulinate hydro-lyase (adding 5-aminolevulinate and cyclizing; porphobilinogen-forming)
  • 5-levulinic acid dehydratase activity
  • aminolevulinic dehydratase activity
  • delta-aminolevulinate dehydratase activity
  • delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydrase activity
  • aminolevulinate dehydratase activity
  • delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase activity
  • 5-aminolevulinate hydro-lyase (adding 5-aminolevulinate and cyclizing)
  • delta-aminolevulinic dehydratase activity
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 22 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 22 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0004655 - porphobilinogen synthase activity (interactive image map)

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