| UniProt functional annotation for Q59643 | |||
| UniProt code: Q59643. |
| Organism: | Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strain ATCC 15692 / DSM 22644 / CIP 104116 / JCM 14847 / LMG 12228 / 1C / PRS 101 / PAO1). | |
| Taxonomy: | Bacteria; Proteobacteria; Gammaproteobacteria; Pseudomonadales; Pseudomonadaceae; Pseudomonas. | |
| 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 (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}. | |
| Catalytic activity: | Reaction=2 5-aminolevulinate = H(+) + 2 H2O + porphobilinogen; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:24064, ChEBI:CHEBI:15377, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:58126, ChEBI:CHEBI:356416; EC=4.2.1.24; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:16819823}; | |
| Cofactor: | Name=Mg(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:18420; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:12079382, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16819823}; | |
| Activity regulation: | Stimulated by magnesium ions. | |
| Pathway: | Porphyrin-containing compound metabolism; protoporphyrin-IX biosynthesis; coproporphyrinogen-III from 5-aminolevulinate: step 1/4. | |
| Subunit: | Homooctamer; formed by oligomerization of dimers. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10356331, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12079382, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19822707}. | |
| Similarity: | Belongs to the ALAD family. {ECO:0000305}. | |
Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.