. "Catalysis of the reaction: L-alanine + H(+) + pimelyl-CoA = 8-amino-7-oxononanoate + CO(2) + CoA." . . "8-amino-7-oxononanoate synthase activity" . "6-carboxyhexanoyl-CoA:L-alanine C-carboxyhexanoyltransferase (decarboxylating)" . "7-KAP synthetase activity" . "7-keto-8-amino-pelargonic acid synthetase activity" . "7-keto-8-aminopelargonic acid synthetase activity" . "7-keto-8-aminopelargonic synthetase activity" . "8-amino-7-ketopelargonate synthase activity" . "8-amino-7-oxopelargonate synthase activity" . "AONS activity" . . .