Reaction: 2 5-aminolevulinate = porphobilinogen + 2 H2O
For diagram of reaction click here.
Other name(s): aminolevulinate dehydratase; δ-aminolevulinate dehydratase; δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydrase; δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase; aminolevulinic dehydratase; δ-aminolevulinic dehydratase; 5-levulinic acid dehydratase; 5-aminolevulinate hydro-lyase (adding 5-aminolevulinate and cyclizing)
Systematic name: 5-aminolevulinate hydro-lyase (adding 5-aminolevulinate and cyclizing; porphobilinogen-forming)
Comments: The fungal enzyme is a metalloprotein.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9036-37-7
References:
1. Gibson, K.D., Neuberger, A. and Scott, J.J. The purification and properties of δ-aminolaevulic acid dehydrase. Biochem. J. 61 (1955) 618-629. [PMID: 13276347]
2. Komai, H. and Neilands, J.B. The metalloprotein nature of Ustilago δ-aminolevulinate dehydratase. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 171 (1969) 311-320. [PMID: 5773436]
3. Yamasaki, H. and Moriyama, T. δ-Aminolevulinic acid dehydratase of Mycobacterium phlei. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 227 (1971) 698-705. [PMID: 4998716]