| Name | 5-aminolevulinate synthase activity |
| ID | GO_0003870 |
| collection_id | Molecular function |
| Related synonym | 5-aminolevulinate synthetase activity, 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase activity, 5-aminolevulinic acid synthetase activity, ALA synthase activity, ALA synthetase activity, ALAS activity, alpha-aminolevulinic acid synthase activity, aminolevulinate synthase activity, aminolevulinate synthetase activity, aminolevulinic acid synthase activity, aminolevulinic acid synthetase activity, aminolevulinic synthetase activity, delta-ALA synthetase activity, delta-aminolevulinate synthase activity, delta-aminolevulinate synthetase activity, delta-aminolevulinic acid synthase activity, delta-aminolevulinic acid synthetase activity, delta-aminolevulinic synthetase activity, succinyl-CoA:glycine C-succinyltransferase (decarboxylating) |
| Description | Catalysis of the reaction: glycine + H+ + succinyl-CoA = 5-aminolevulinate + CO2 + CoA. |
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