Dx is porphyria cutanea tarda. The deficient or defective enzyme is uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase. At the start of heme synthesis, succinyl CoA and glycine combine to form ALA (via ALA synthase), the very start of heme synthesis.
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Dx is porphyria cutanea tarda. The deficient or defective enzyme is uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase. At the start of heme synthesis, succinyl CoA and glycine combine to form ALA (via ALA synthase), the very start of heme synthesis.