Protein
5-aminolevulinate synthase, mitochondrial
Organism
Emericella nidulans (strain FGSC A4 / ATCC 38163 / CBS 112.46 / NRRL 194 / M139)
Function
Catalyzes the synthesis of 5-aminolevulinate (ALA) from succinyl-CoA and glycine, the first and rate-limiting step in heme biosynthesis.
Similarity
Belongs to the class-II pyridoxal-phosphate-dependent aminotransferase family.
Sequence
MEALLQQSRAMCPFLKRSSPNTLRSLATATRPSTSPGGGTMTNLQRIARRCPVMSKALAVQSARMTGTKRFTSSAAGVPGAGAGTPKPTRGSPGKRALHSTGGNGANMSTEFHKGAQQIHPGLSNATRSHVGASATVSGPTPRAPVAAPFDYDAFYNAELQKKHQDKSYRYFNNINRLAQEFPRAHTASKDEKVTVWCSNDYLGMGRNPEVLATMHKTLDTYGAGAGGTRNISGHNQHAVSLENTLAKLHGKEAALVFSSCFVANDATLATLGSKMPDCVILSDSLNHASMIQGIRHSGAKKMVFKHNDLVDLETKLASLPLHVPKIIAFESVYSMCGSIAPIEAICDLADKYGAITFLDEVHAVGMYGPHGAGVAEHLDYEIYASQDTANPLSTKGTVMDRINIITGTLGKAYGCVGGYIAGSAALVDTIRSLAPGFIFTTSLPPATMAGADTAIRYQARHQQDRILQQLHTRAVKQSFKDLDIPVIPNPSHIVPLLVGDAELAKQASDKLLEEHGIYVQAINYPTVPRGEERLRITPTPGHTQELRDHLVEAVNTVWNDLGIKRASDWKAMGGFVGVGVEAAELENQPIWTDAQLNMRPDETLEAAVEREFQAAVPGMKAGGAKAKPVGSIAANPIGASIPVAAAA