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The stereochemistry of the enzymic decarboxylation of L-arginine and L-ornithine
Richards, James C.,Spenser, Ian D.
, p. 2810 - 2820 (1982)
The decarboxylation of L-ornithine to yield putrescine, catalyzed by the L-ornithine decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.17) of E. coli, and the decarboxylation of L-arginine to yield agmatine, catalyzed by the L-arginine decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.19) of E. coli, take place with retention of configuration.