Term Name:	5-aminolevulinate synthase activity
Synonyms:	5-aminolevulinate synthetase activity, 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase activity, 5-aminolevulinic acid synthetase activity, ALA synthase activity, ALA synthetase activity, ALAS activity, alpha-aminolevulinic acid synthase activity, aminolevulinate synthase activity, aminolevulinate synthetase activity, aminolevulinic acid synthase activity, aminolevulinic acid synthetase activity, aminolevulinic synthetase activity, delta-ALA synthetase activity, delta-aminolevulinate synthase activity, delta-aminolevulinate synthetase activity, delta-aminolevulinic acid synthase activity, delta-aminolevulinic acid synthetase activity, delta-aminolevulinic synthetase activity, succinyl-CoA:glycine C-succinyltransferase (decarboxylating)
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: glycine + H+ + succinyl-CoA = 5-aminolevulinate + CO2 + CoA.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0003870]    QuickGO    AmiGO