Medical Definition of D-aminolevulinic acid synthase
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An enzyme that catalyses the reaction of succinyl-CoA with glycine to form d-aminolevulinic acid, coenzyme A, and CO2. The committed step in porphyrin biosynthesis.
Acronym: ALA
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of D-aminolevulinic Acid Synthase
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