5-aminolevulinate synthase activity

Catalysis of the reaction: glycine + H+ + succinyl-CoA = 5-aminolevulinate + CO2 + CoA.

• Code: GO:0003870
• Source: Gene Ontology
• Alternative labels: aminolevulinic acid synthetase activity alpha-aminolevulinic acid synthase activity aminolevulinate synthetase activity delta-aminolevulinate synthase activity ALA synthetase activity aminolevulinic acid synthase activity 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase activity delta-aminolevulinic acid synthetase activity aminolevulinate synthase activity delta-aminolevulinic synthetase activity ALA synthase activity aminolevulinic synthetase activity succinyl-CoA:glycine C-succinyltransferase (decarboxylating) delta-ALA synthetase activity delta-aminolevulinate synthetase activity 5-aminolevulinic acid synthetase activity 5-aminolevulinate synthetase activity delta-aminolevulinic acid synthase activity ALAS activity