Protein
5-aminolevulinate synthase, mitochondrial
Organism
Kluyveromyces lactis (strain ATCC 8585 / CBS 2359 / DSM 70799 / NBRC 1267 / NRRL Y-1140 / WM37)
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
MESVIRSSAKICPFMHSATGSMQSVKALKNANLPAIAQQCPFMGKAMEQRRGYASSASGASAAAAATATASTSASNSNSSVEASASADVVDHATKEASFDYQGLFDSDLAKKRMDKSYRFFNNINRLAKEFPMAHRKLEDDKVTVWCSNDYLALSKNQEVIEVMKKTLDKYGAGAGGTRNIAGHNKHALQLEAELATLHKKEGALVFSSCFVANDAVISLLGQKIKDLVIFSDELNHASMIVGIKHASTKKHIFKHNNLDQLEELLAMYPKSTPKLIAFESVYSMSGSVADIDKICDLAEKYGALTFLDEVHAVGLYGPHGAGVAEHCNFDAHRKAGIASPEFRTVMDRVDMITGTLGKSFGTVGGYVAGSLQLIDWVRSYAPGFIFTTTLPPAVMAGAAEAIRYQRSHLDLRQDQQRHTTYVKDGLADLGIPVMPNPSHIVPVLVGNPHLAKQASDILMDKHRIYVQAINFPTVARGTERLRITPTPGHTNDLSDILMDALEDVWSTLQLPRVRDWEAQGGLLGVGDPNHVPQPNLWTKDQLTLTNNDLHPNVKQPIIEQLEVSSGIRY