About The Medical Condition Ornithine Carboxy-lyase

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Ornithine Carboxy-lyase

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Ornithine Carboxy-lyase Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Ornithine Carboxy-lyase?

A pyridoxal-phosphate protein, believed to be the rate-limiting compound in the biosynthesis of polyamines. It catalyzes the decarboxylation of ornithine to form putrescine, which is then linked to a propylamine moiety of decarboxylated S-adenosylmethionine to form spermidine. EC 4.1.1.17.

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