Characterization of the Entamoeba histolytica ornithine decarboxylase-like enzyme.

• Principais autores: Anupam Jhingran (Autor), Prasad K Padmanabhan (Autor), Sushma Singh (Autor), Krishanpal Anamika (Autor), Abhijeet A Bakre (Autor), Sudha Bhattacharya (Autor), Alok Bhattacharya (Autor), Narayanaswamy Srinivasan (Autor), Rentala Madhubala (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND: The polyamines putrescine, spermidine, and spermine are organic cations that are required for cell growth and differentiation. Ornithine decarboxylase (ODC), the first and rate-limiting enzyme in the polyamine biosynthetic pathway, is a highly regulated enzyme. METHODOLOGY AND RESULTS: T...