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Polyamines are aliphatic polycations that have been shown to be essential for optimal growth and development of a wide variety of living organisms (McCann et al., 1987). Ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) (EC 4.1.1.17) and arginine decarboxylase (ADC) (EC 4.1.1.19) control the rate-limiting steps responsible for biosynthesis of the polyamines putrescine, spermidine, and spermine. The enzymes ODC and ADC catalyze the decarboxylation of ornithine and arginine, respectively. Both reactions lead to the formation of the polyamine putrescine, the precursor of spermine and spermidine (McCann et al., 1987).
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Illman, B.L. (1990). Polyamine Biosynthesis in the Brown-Rot Fungus Postia placenta . In: Llewellyn, G.C., O’Rear, C.E. (eds) Biodeterioration Research. Biodeterioration Research, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9453-3_22
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