delta-aminolevulinic acid (ala) is also called 5-aminolevulinic acid. following its synthesis ala is transported to the cytosol, where ala dehydratase (also called porphobilinogen synthase) dimerizes 2 molecules of ala to produce porphobilinogen.
Parent Term
Biochemical pathway
Parent Definition
A linked series of chemical reactions that occur in a defined order within or between organism cells, and lead to a known function or end product.