Function and Biology Details
Reaction catalysed:
L-ornithine = putrescine + CO(2)
Biochemical function:
Biological process:
Cellular component:
Sequence domains:
- Ornithine decarboxylase
- Ornithine/DAP/Arg decarboxylase
- PLP-binding barrel
- Alanine racemase/group IV decarboxylase, C-terminal
- Orn/DAP/Arg decarboxylase 2, conserved site
- Orn/DAP/Arg decarboxylase 2, pyridoxal-phosphate binding site
- Orn/DAP/Arg decarboxylase 2, N-terminal
- Orn/DAP/Arg decarboxylase 2, C-terminal
Structure domains:
Structure analysis Details
Assembly composition:
homo dimer (preferred)
Assembly name:
Ornithine decarboxylase (preferred)
PDBe Complex ID:
PDB-CPX-145984 (preferred)
Entry contents:
1 distinct polypeptide molecule
Macromolecule:
Ornithine decarboxylase
Molecule details ›
Chains: A, B
Length: 421 amino acids
Theoretical weight: 47.16 KDa
Source organism: Homo sapiens
Expression system: Escherichia coli
UniProt:
Sequence domains:
Length: 421 amino acids
Theoretical weight: 47.16 KDa
Source organism: Homo sapiens
Expression system: Escherichia coli
UniProt:
- Canonical:
P11926 (Residues: 7-427; Coverage: 91%)
Sequence domains:
- Pyridoxal-dependent decarboxylase, C-terminal sheet domain
- Pyridoxal-dependent decarboxylase, pyridoxal binding domain
