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lysine decarboxylase activity

Known as: L-lysine carboxy-lyase (cadaverine-forming), L-lysine carboxy-lyase activity 
Catalysis of the reaction: L-lysine + H(+) = cadaverine + CO(2). [EC:4.1.1.18, RHEA:22355]
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1959-2017
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2010
2010
Structure of RavA MoxR AAA+ protein reveals the design principles of a molecular cage modulating the inducible lysine decarboxylase activity.
The MoxR family of AAA+ ATPases is widespread throughout bacteria and archaea but remains poorly characterized. We recently found… (More)
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2005
2005
Characterization of genetic and phenotypic diversity of invasive nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae.
The ability of unencapsulated (nontypeable) Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) to cause systemic disease in healthy children has been… (More)
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2001
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2001
Burkholderia ambifaria sp. nov., a novel member of the Burkholderia cepacia complex including biocontrol and cystic fibrosis-related isolates.
A polyphasic taxonomic study, including amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) fingerprinting, DNA-DNA hybridizations, DNA… (More)
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1997
1997
Characterization of a second lysine decarboxylase isolated from Escherichia coli.
We report here on the existence of a new gene for lysine decarboxylase in Escherichia coli K-12. The hybridization experiments… (More)
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1996
1996
Improved metabolic action of a bacterial lysine decarboxylase gene in tobacco hairy root cultures by its fusion to arbcS transit peptide coding sequence
The gene of a bacterial lysine decarboxylase (ldc) fused to arbcS transit peptide coding sequence (tp), and under the control of… (More)
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1989
1989
Regulation of lysine decarboxylase activity in Escherichia coli K-12
The biodegradative lysine decarboxylase of E. coli has been reported to attain a higher specific activity when grown to… (More)
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1986
1986
Inhibition by ethylene of polyamine biosynthetic enzymes enhanced lysine decarboxylase activity and cadaverine accumulation in pea seedlings.
Exposing etiolated pea seedlings to ethylene which inhibited the activity of arginine decarboxylase and S-adenosylmethionine… (More)
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1980
1980
Lysine decarboxylase mutants of Escherichia coli: evidence for two enzyme forms.
Mutants with reduced lysine decarboxylase activity were isolated from an Escherichia coli polyamine auxotroph. These mutants… (More)
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1974
1974
Comparative study of media for determination of lysine decarboxylase activity.
Three lysine decarboxylase media were studied with 2,764 Enterobacteriaceae. This comparison was made with Möller, Falkow, and… (More)
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1973
1973
Rapid test for lysine decarboxylase activity in Enterobacteriaceae.
A 4-h lysine decarboxylase test was performed on 241 clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae. There was 100% agreement between… (More)
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