Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	ornithine decarboxylase
Alternative names	L-ornithine carboxy-lyase (putrescine-forming) SpeC L-ornithine carboxy-lyase
EC Classification	4.1.1.17
Classification	Lyases Carbon-carbon lyases carboxy-lyases
Catalyses reactions	L-Ornithine <-> CO2 + Putrescine L-Lysine <-> CO2 + Cadaverine L-Arginine <-> CO2 + Agmatine
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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