Formation of N-carbamyl putrescine from citrulline in Escherichia coli

N Akamatsu, Mayumi Oguchi, Y Yajima, Masahiro Ohno

Journal of Bacteriology · 1978 · 11 citations · 5 references

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Decarboxylation of citrulline by Escherichia coli enzymes was presented. The N-carbamyl putrescine produced showed the same properties as those of synthesized authentic samples in column chromatography, paper chromatography, and paper electrophoresis.

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