Intrinsically disordered regions were identified in the N-terminus of mALAS2.
Truncation of the N-terminal region subtly reduced the tertiary structure rigidity.
Thermal denaturation analyses revealed a 4.3 °C reduction in the Tm of ΔmALAS2.
The steady-state kinetic properties of mALAS2 are largely unperturbed.
The N-terminal truncation modulates the active site PLP microenvironment.