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2.3.1.37: 5-aminolevulinate synthase

This is an abbreviated version!
For detailed information about 5-aminolevulinate synthase, go to the full flat file.

Word Map on EC 2.3.1.37

Reaction

succinyl-CoA
+
glycine
=
5-aminolevulinate
+
CoA
+
CO2

Synonyms

5-ALA synthase, 5-ALAS, 5-aminolevulinate synthase, 5-aminolevulinate synthetase, 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase, 5-aminolevulinic acid synthetase, ALA, ALA synthase, ALA synthetase, ALA-S, ALAS, ALAS2, alpha-aminolevulinic acid synthase, aminolevulinate synthase, aminolevulinate synthase 2, aminolevulinate synthetase, aminolevulinic acid synthase, aminolevulinic acid synthase 2, aminolevulinic acid synthetase, aminolevulinic synthetase, delta-ALAS, delta-aminolevulinate synthase, delta-aminolevulinate synthetase, delta-aminolevulinic acid synthase, delta-aminolevulinic acid synthase 2, delta-aminolevulinic acid synthetase, delta-aminolevulinic synthetase, erythroid 5-aminolevulinate synthase, erythroid-specific 5-aminolevulinate synthase, Hem1, hemA, HemT, mALAS-2, sigma-aminolevulinate synthase, synthase, aminolevulinate, synthetase, aminolevulinate

ECTree

     2 Transferases
         2.3 Acyltransferases
             2.3.1 Transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups
                2.3.1.37 5-aminolevulinate synthase

Metals Ions

Metals Ions on EC 2.3.1.37 - 5-aminolevulinate synthase

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METALS and IONS
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY hide
LITERATURE
Ca2+
-
optimal at concentration of 50 mM, inhibition above 200 mM
potassium ferricyanide
-
activates at 0.5 mM
additional information
-
partially purified enzyme requires high cation concentrations, equivalent to 0.3 M NaCl, for maximum activation, monovalent cations, i.e. Na+, K+, Li+, Rb+ or NH4+, in concentrations from 0.15 M to 0.30 M or divalent cations, i.e. Mg2+, Ca2+ or Mn2+, at lower concentrations of 0.03 M to 0.10 M are effective