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ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG
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[InstanceEdit:191749] Jassal, B, D'Eustachio, P, 2007-01-24 10:19:49
catalystActivity
[CatalystActivity:189415] porphobilinogen synthase activity of 8x(ALAD:Zn2+) [cytosol]
category
transition
compartment
[Compartment:70101] cytosol
created
[InstanceEdit:189470] Jassal, B, 2006-11-20 11:41:56
crossReference
[DatabaseIdentifier:12668030] RHEA:24065
dbId
189439
deleted
[Deleted:190195] Deletion of instance: 189989
displayName
ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG
edited
[InstanceEdit:191749] Jassal, B, D'Eustachio, P, 2007-01-24 10:19:49
eventOf
[Pathway:R-HSA-189451] Heme biosynthesis - Homo sapiens
followingEvent
[Reaction:R-HSA-189406] 4 PBGs bind to form HMB - Homo sapiens
input
2 ×
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-189489] dALA [cytosol]
isInDisease
false
isInferred
false
literatureReference
[LiteratureReference:190123] Mechanistic implications of mutations to the active site lysine of porphobilinogen synthase
[LiteratureReference:190163] Novel molecular defects of the delta-aminolevulinate dehydratase gene in a patient with inherited acute hepatic porphyria
maxDepth
1
modified
[InstanceEdit:11108703] Weiser, Joel, 2026-03-16
name
ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG
2 5-aminolevulinate => H(+) + 2 H2O + porphobilinogen
Two molecules of ALA condense to form porphobilinogen (PBG)
orthologousEvent
[Reaction:R-GGA-421472] 2 delta-aminolevulinate => porphobilinogen + 2 H2O - Gallus gallus
[Reaction:R-PFA-189439] ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG - Plasmodium falciparum
[Reaction:R-SCE-189439] ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG - Saccharomyces cerevisiae
[Reaction:R-SPO-189439] ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG - Schizosaccharomyces pombe
[Reaction:R-DDI-189439] ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG - Dictyostelium discoideum
[Reaction:R-DME-189439] ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG - Drosophila melanogaster
[Reaction:R-GGA-189439] ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG - Gallus gallus
[Reaction:R-XTR-189439] ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG - Xenopus tropicalis
[Reaction:R-DRE-189439] ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG - Danio rerio
[Reaction:R-SSC-189439] ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG - Sus scrofa
[Reaction:R-BTA-189439] ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG - Bos taurus
[Reaction:R-CFA-189439] ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG - Canis familiaris
[Reaction:R-RNO-189439] ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG - Rattus norvegicus
[Reaction:R-MMU-189439] ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG - Mus musculus
output
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-70106] H+ [cytosol]
2 ×
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-29356] H2O [cytosol]
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-189464] PBG [cytosol]
precedingEvent
[BlackBoxEvent:R-HSA-189456] Mitochondrial dALA translocates to cytosol - Homo sapiens
previousReviewStatus
[ReviewStatus:9821384] two stars
regulatedBy
[NegativeRegulation:9853728] Negative regulation by '8xALAD:Pb2+:Zn2+ [cytosol]'
regulationReference
[RegulationReference:9853723] Negative regulation by '8xALAD:Pb2+:Zn2+ [cytosol]' The molecular mechanism of lead inhibition of human porphobilinogen synthase
releaseDate
2007-02-20
reviewStatus
[ReviewStatus:9821382] five stars
reviewed
[InstanceEdit:191750] Sassa, S, 2007-01-24 10:18:36
[InstanceEdit:9861359] Hill, David P, 2024-02-16
revised
[InstanceEdit:421639] D'Eustachio, P, 2009-05-19 13:25:07
[InstanceEdit:9854168] D'Eustachio, Peter, 2023-11-22
schemaClass
Reaction
species
[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
stId
R-HSA-189439
summation
[Summation:189413] 5-Aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD aka porphobilinogen ...
updateTrackers
[UpdateTracker:9863951] Update Tracker - [Reaction:189439] ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG - v88:[addRegulator]
[UpdateTracker:9788046] Update Tracker - [Reaction:189439] ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG - v44:[modifyText]
[UpdateTracker:9777710] Update Tracker - [Reaction:189439] ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG - v69:[addOutput]
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(updatedInstance)
[UpdateTracker:9863951] Update Tracker - [Reaction:189439] ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG - v88:[addRegulator]
[UpdateTracker:9788046] Update Tracker - [Reaction:189439] ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG - v44:[modifyText]
[UpdateTracker:9777710] Update Tracker - [Reaction:189439] ALAD condenses 2 dALAs to form PBG - v69:[addOutput]
(replacementInstances)
[Deleted:190195] Deletion of instance: 189989
(hasEvent)
[Pathway:R-HSA-189451] Heme biosynthesis
(precedingEvent)
[Reaction:R-HSA-189406] 4 PBGs bind to form HMB
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