ENTRY       EC 2.6.1.43
NAME        Aminolevulinate transaminase
CLASS       Transferases
            Transferring nitrogenous groups
            Transaminases
SYSNAME     5-Aminolevulinate:pyruvate aminotransferase
REACTION    5-Aminolevulinate + Pyruvate = 4,5-Dioxopentanoate + L-Alanine
SUBSTRATE   5-Aminolevulinate
            Pyruvate
PRODUCT     4,5-Dioxopentanoate
            L-Alanine
COFACTOR    Pyridoxal phosphate
COMMENT     A pyridoxal-phosphate protein.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00860  Porphyrin and chlorophyll metabolism
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 2.6.1.43
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 2.6.1.43
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