CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Type I PLP-dependent aspartate aminotransferase-like (Major domain)
Functional Family 5-aminolevulinate synthase, mitochondrial

Enzyme Information

2.3.1.37
5-aminolevulinate synthase.
based on mapping to UniProt P18079
Succinyl-CoA + glycine = 5-aminolevulinate + CoA + CO(2).

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P18079
HEM1_RHOCB
Rhodobacter capsulatus SB 1003
5-aminolevulinate synthase

PDB Structure

PDB 2BWO
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Crystal Structure of 5-Aminolevulinate Synthase, the First Enzyme of Heme Biosynthesis, and its Link to Xlsa in Humans.
Astner, I., Schulze, J.O., Van Den Heuvel, J.J., Jahn, D., Schubert, W.-D., Heinz, D.W.
Embo J.