OBO ID: GO:0003870

Term Name:	5-aminolevulinate synthase activity		Search Ontology:
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. 2.3.1.37
References:	EC:2.3.1.37 KEGG_REACTION:R00830 MetaCyc:5-AMINOLEVULINIC-ACID-SYNTHASE-RXN RHEA:12921 Reactome:R-HSA-189442
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO