HEM2 [YGL040C]
Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase; Aminolevulinate dehydratase; a homo-octameric enzyme, catalyzes the conversion of 5-aminolevulinate to porphobilinogen, the second step in heme biosynthesis; enzymatic activity is zinc-dependent; localizes to the cytoplasm and nucleus; human homolog ALAD can complement yeast hem2 mutant
Synonyms: HEM2, HEM2p, P05373, P05373p, YGL040C ...