| Gene Symbol | ALAD |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 210 |
| Alt Symbol | ALADH, PBGS |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | aminolevulinate dehydratase |
| Other Description | aminolevulinate, delta-, dehydratase|delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase|porphobilinogen synthase |
| Swissprots | A8K375 Q9BVQ9 Q16870 P13716 B2R6F2 Q16871 |
| Accessions | AAP72012 CAA45796 EAW87379 EAW87380 P13716 AA593706 AK131490 BAD18635 AK290490 BAF83179 AK295945 BAH12225 AK312552 BAG35449 AU279870 BC000977 AAH00977 BU625796 BX494400 DA412142 DA805310 M13928 AAA51687 S99468 AAC60581 S99471 AAC60582 XM_005251799 XP_005251856 XM_011518363 XP_011516665 XM_011518364 XP_011516666 NM_000031 NP_000022 NM_001003945 |
| Function | Catalyzes an early step in the biosynthesis of tetrapyrroles. Binds two molecules of 5-aminolevulinate per subunit, each at a distinct site, and catalyzes their condensation to form porphobilinogen. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11032836, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19812033}. |
| Top Pathways | Porphyrin and chlorophyll metabolism |