DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating ALAD and cutaneous porphyria

ALAD [ENSP00000386284]

Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase; 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; Belongs to the ALAD family.

Synonyms:  ALAD,  A0A140VJL9,  B7ZBK6,  B7ZBK7,  B7ZBK8 ...

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