delta-aminolevulinic acid synthase
(redirected from d-aminolevulinic acid synthase)δ-a·mi·no·lev·u·lin·ic ac·id syn·thase
an enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of succinyl-CoA with glycine to form δ-aminolevulinate, coenzyme A, and CO2. The committed step in porphyrin biosynthesis.
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