MetaCyc Pathway: superpathway of putrescine biosynthesis in Escherichia coli ECRC101

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Arginine decarboxylase:
L-arginine + H+→agmatine + CO2 (EC 4.1.1.19)
OKFHMN_12550 (adiA)
OKFHMN_19305 (speA)
Arginase:
L-arginine + H2O→L-ornithine + urea (EC 3.5.3.1)
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Agmatinase:
agmatine + H2O→putrescine + urea (EC 3.5.3.11)
OKFHMN_19315 (speB)
Ornithine decarboxylase:
L-ornithine + H+→putrescine + CO2 (EC 4.1.1.17)
OKFHMN_07090 (speF)
OKFHMN_19180 (speC)

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Candidate genes for each reaction are identified from best hits to MetaCyc; by matching EC numbers (which are assigned by TIGRFam, SEED, or best hits to KEGG); or by matching SEED roles to KEGG reactions to MetaCyc reactions. See the "Protein" tab of each gene for more information