Characterization of the Entamoeba histolytica ornithine decarboxylase-like enzyme.

• Main Authors: Anupam Jhingran (Author), Prasad K Padmanabhan (Author), Sushma Singh (Author), Krishanpal Anamika (Author), Abhijeet A Bakre (Author), Sudha Bhattacharya (Author), Alok Bhattacharya (Author), Narayanaswamy Srinivasan (Author), Rentala Madhubala (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: 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...