title: Metabolic pathways of delta-aminolaevulinic acid in Rhodopseudomonas spheroides.
abstract: Incorporation of delta-aminolaevulinic acid 5 14C and 4 14C into the inosine monophosphate pool and into porphyrins, was studied in cell suspensions of R. spheroides. The results contradict a direct incorporation of delta-aminolaevulinic acid into the purine ring of nucleotides through gammadelta-dioxovaleric acid. It would suggest a nonspecific incorporation after degradation of delta-aminolaevulinic acid without a transamination as a first reaction.
mesh_terms: D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D007291:Inosine Monophosphate / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007982:Levulinic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D012242:Rhodobacter sphaeroides / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007982:Levulinic Acids; D011166:Porphyrins; D007291:Inosine Monophosphate; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid