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2.3.1.37: 5-aminolevulinate synthase

This is an abbreviated version!
For detailed information about 5-aminolevulinate synthase, go to the full flat file.

Word Map on EC 2.3.1.37

Reaction

succinyl-CoA
+
glycine
=
5-aminolevulinate
+
CoA
+
CO2

Synonyms

5-ALA synthase, 5-ALAS, 5-aminolevulinate synthase, 5-aminolevulinate synthetase, 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase, 5-aminolevulinic acid synthetase, ALA, ALA synthase, ALA synthetase, ALA-S, ALAS, ALAS2, alpha-aminolevulinic acid synthase, aminolevulinate synthase, aminolevulinate synthase 2, aminolevulinate synthetase, aminolevulinic acid synthase, aminolevulinic acid synthase 2, aminolevulinic acid synthetase, aminolevulinic synthetase, delta-ALAS, delta-aminolevulinate synthase, delta-aminolevulinate synthetase, delta-aminolevulinic acid synthase, delta-aminolevulinic acid synthase 2, delta-aminolevulinic acid synthetase, delta-aminolevulinic synthetase, erythroid 5-aminolevulinate synthase, erythroid-specific 5-aminolevulinate synthase, Hem1, hemA, HemT, mALAS-2, sigma-aminolevulinate synthase, synthase, aminolevulinate, synthetase, aminolevulinate

ECTree

     2 Transferases
         2.3 Acyltransferases
             2.3.1 Transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups
                2.3.1.37 5-aminolevulinate synthase

pH Stability

pH Stability on EC 2.3.1.37 - 5-aminolevulinate synthase

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pH STABILITY
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY hide
LITERATURE
6.8 - 8
-
unstable below pH 6.8 and above pH 8.0, irreversible loss of activity
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9
retains about 80% of activity
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additional information
the secondary structure of the enzyme is mostly resilient to pH changes. Partial unfolding is observed at pH 2.0, but further decreasing pH results in acid-induced refolding of the secondary structure to nearly native levels. The tertiary structure rigidity is lost under acidic and specific alkaline conditions, pH 10.5 and pH 9.5 at 37°C, where ALAS populates a molten globule state. As the enzyme becomes less structured with increased alkalinity, the chiral environment of the internal aldimine is also modified. Under acidic conditions, the pyridoxal 5-phosphate cofactor dissociates from the enzyme. Reaction with 8-anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid corroborates increased exposure of hydrophobic clusters in the alkaline and acidic molten globules, far-UV and near-UV circular dichroism study, detailed overview. The alkaline molten globule state of ALAS is catalytically active
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