page_title: Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase
hierarchical_section_title: Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase
caption_attribution_description: English: Cartoon representation of the molecular structure of protein registered with 1b4k code. Deutsch: Grafik des Molekularstruktur von jenem Protein, das mit 1b4k code registriert ist. Plattdüütsch: Grafik, de de Molekularstruktur von dat Protein wiest, dat mit’n Kood 1b4k registreert is.
context_page_description: Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ALAD gene. Porphobilinogen synthase synthesizes porphobilinogen through the asymmetric condensation of two molecules of aminolevulinic acid. All natural tetrapyrroles, including hemes, chlorophylls and vitamin B₁₂, share porphobilinogen as a common precursor. Porphobilinogen synthase is the prototype morpheein.
context_section_description: Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (porphobilinogen synthase, or ALA dehydratase, or aminolevulinate dehydratase) is an enzyme (EC 4.2.1.24) that in humans is encoded by the ALAD gene. Porphobilinogen synthase (or ALA dehydratase, or aminolevulinate dehydratase) synthesizes porphobilinogen through the asymmetric condensation of two molecules of aminolevulinic acid. All natural tetrapyrroles, including hemes, chlorophylls and vitamin B₁₂, share porphobilinogen as a common precursor. Porphobilinogen synthase is the prototype morpheein.
caption: high resolution crystal structure of a mg2-dependent 5-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase
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