Term Name: | porphobilinogen synthase activity |
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Synonyms: | 5-aminolevulinate hydro-lyase (adding 5-aminolevulinate and cyclizing), 5-aminolevulinate hydro-lyase (adding 5-aminolevulinate and cyclizing; porphobilinogen-forming), 5-levulinic acid dehydratase activity, aminolevulinate dehydratase activity, aminolevulinic dehydratase activity, delta-aminolevulinate dehydratase activity, delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydrase activity, delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase activity, delta-aminolevulinic dehydratase activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: 2 5-aminolevulinate = 2 H2O + H+ + porphobilinogen. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004655] QuickGO AmiGO |