CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Aldolase class I
Functional Family Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase

Enzyme Information

4.2.1.24
Porphobilinogen synthase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q59643
2 5-aminolevulinate = porphobilinogen + 2 H(2)O.
-!- The enzyme catalyzes the asymmetric condensation and cyclization of two 5-aminolevulinate molecules, which is the first common step in the biosynthesis of tetrapyrrole pigments such as porphyrin, chlorophyll, vitamin B12, siroheme, phycobilin, and cofactor F430. -!- The enzyme is widespread, being essential in organisms that carry out respiration, photosynthesis, or methanogenesis. -!- In humans, the enzyme is a primary target for the environmental toxin Pb. -!- The enzymes from some organisms utilize a dynamic equilibrium between architecturally distinct multimeric assemblies as a means for allosteric regulation.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q59643
HEM2_PSEAE
Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1
Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase

PDB Structure

PDB 2WOQ
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Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Structure of the heme biosynthetic Pseudomonas aeruginosa porphobilinogen synthase in complex with the antibiotic alaremycin.
Heinemann, I.U., Schulz, C., Schubert, W.D., Heinz, D.W., Wang, Y.G., Kobayashi, Y., Awa, Y., Wachi, M., Jahn, D., Jahn, M.
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother.