Enzymatic Conversion of δ-Amino Levulinic Acid to Porphobilinogen
- 31 December 1954
- journal article
- letter
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 120 (3131), 1105-1106
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.120.3131.1105
Abstract
An enzyme has been found in extracts ofchicken erythrocytes which converts δ-amino levulinicacid to the monopyrrole porphobilinogen. Some of itsproperties have been described (6).Keywords
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