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Abstract
An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of porphobilinogen from two molecules of 5-aminolevulinic acid. EC 4.2.1.24.
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- ALA-Dehydrase
- Aminolevulinate Hydro-Lyase
- Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase
- delta-Aminolevulinate Dehydratase
- delta-Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase
- ALA Dehydrase
- Acid Dehydratase, Aminolevulinic
- Acid Dehydratase, delta-Aminolevulinic
- Aminolevulinate Hydro Lyase
- Dehydratase, Aminolevulinic Acid
- Dehydratase, delta-Aminolevulinate
- Dehydratase, delta-Aminolevulinic Acid
- Hydro-Lyase, Aminolevulinate
- Synthase, Porphobilinogen
- delta Aminolevulinate Dehydratase
- delta Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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- Hydro-Lyases (1966-1972)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Porphobilinogen Synthase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000623. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000623
- Porphobilinogen Synthase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphobilinogen_synthase
- Porphobilinogen Synthase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24746022