Term Name: ornithine decarboxylase activity
Synonyms: L-ornithine carboxy-lyase (putrescine-forming), L-ornithine carboxy-lyase activity, SpeC
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: L-ornithine + H+ = CO2 + putrescine.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004586]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: carboxy-lyase activity
negatively regulated by: ornithine decarboxylase inhibitor activity
positively regulated by: ornithine decarboxylase activator activity
regulated by: ornithine decarboxylase regulator activity