ornithine decarboxylase activity
Catalysis of the reaction: L-ornithine + H+ = CO2 + putrescine.
GO:0016831
carboxy-lyase activity
is_a
L-ornithine carboxy-lyase (putrescine-forming)
related
L-ornithine carboxy-lyase activity
narrow
SpeC
related
SPAC144.04c