Reaction: ornithine => putrescine + CO2
- in pathway: Metabolism of polyamines
L-ornithine is converted into putrescine by ODC holoenzyme complex.Putrescine is subsequent used for polyamine synthesis.
Reaction - small molecule participants:
Putrescine [cytosol]
CO2 [cytosol]
L-Orn [cytosol]
Reactome.org reaction link: R-HSA-70692
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Reaction input - small molecules:
L-ornithinium(1+)
Reaction output - small molecules:
1,4-butanediammonium
carbon dioxide
Reactome.org link: R-HSA-70692