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Biochemistry Metabolism of nucleic acids 34874f54

Polyamine Ike putrescine is derived from

A
Arginine
B
Ornithine
C
Yohimibine
D
Arginosuccine
High-Yield Explanation
The enzyme ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) catalyzes the decarboxylation of ornithine (a product of the urea cycle) to form putrescine. This reaction is the committed step in polyamine synthesis. In humans, this protein has 461 amino acids and forms a homodimer.Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornithine_decarboxylase

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