Ornithine Decarboxylase
Synonyms
Carboxy-lyase, Ornithine
Decarboxylase, Ornithine
L-Ornithine carboxy-lyase
Ornithine Carboxy lyase
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.