δ-Aminolevulinic acid biosynthesis in Us
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Mark A. Schneegurt
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Article
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2005
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract A biosynthetic precursor of tetrapyrroles, δ‐aminolevulinic acid (ALA), can be formed via two pathways: enzymatic condensation of glycine and succinyl‐CoA by ALA synthase in animal mitochondria and some fungi, and the C~5~ pathway converting glutamate to ALA in plants, algae, archaea, a