Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.5.0)
Enables hydroxymethylbilane synthase activity. Involved in heme A biosynthetic process; heme B biosynthetic process; and heme O biosynthetic process. Is active in cytosol. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; genitourinary system; hemolymphoid system; and respiratory system. Used to study acute intermittent porphyria. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in acute intermittent porphyria and sickle cell anemia. Orthologous to human HMBS (hydroxymethylbilane synthase).
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