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Porphobilinogen Synthase MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Porphobilinogen Synthase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.520.241.300.550
Unique ID
D000623
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000623
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of porphobilinogen from two molecules of 5-aminolevulinic acid. EC 4.2.1.24.
Entry Term(s)
ALA-Dehydrase
Aminolevulinate Hydro-Lyase
Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase
delta-Aminolevulinate Dehydratase
delta-Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase
Registry Number
EC 4.2.1.24
Related Numbers
9036-37-7
CAS Type 1 Name
5-Aminolevulinate hydro-lyase (adding 5-aminolevulinate and cyclizing)
Previous Indexing
Hydro-Lyases (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note
98; see AMINOLEVULINIC ACID DEHYDRATASE 1978-97, see HYDRO-LYASES 1973-77
History Note
98(73)
Date Established
1978/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2003/07/09
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