delta-aminolevulinate; 5-aminolevulinic acid; aminolevulinic acid (ALA)

Introduction

A precursor of porphobilinogen. It is formed from condensation of glycine & succinyl CoA catalyzed by delta-aminolevulinate synthase.

More general terms

• amine
• carboxylate
• intermediary metabolite
• bioagent

Additional terms

• aminolevulinic acid [ALA] synthetase
• delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) in body fluid
• glycine
• heme synthesis
• porphobilinogen
• succinyl coenzyme A

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=123608
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=137