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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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2014
2014
In vitro inhibition of lysine decarboxylase activity by organophosphate esters.
Organophosphate esters (OPEs), a major group of organophosphorus flame retardants, are regarded as emerging environmental… Expand
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2004
2004
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… Expand
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
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… Expand
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Cadaverine, an Essential Diamine for the Normal Root Development of Germinating Soybean (Glycine max) Seeds.
When the polyamine content of soybean (Glycine max) seeds was examined during the early stages of germination, the major… Expand
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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… Expand
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1983
1983
Putrescine and spermidine sensitivity of lysine decarboxylase in Escherichia coli: evidence for a constitutive enzyme and its mode of regulation.
Cells of Escherichia coli grown under physiological (noninducing) conditions have a low level of lysine decarboxylase activity… Expand
1980
1980
Genes and enzymes of lysine catabolism in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain PAO1 cannot utilize L-lysine effectively as a carbon source for growth but grows on cadaverine and… Expand
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Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Decarboxylation of ornithine and lysine in rat tissues.
The possibility that arginine and lysine might be decarboxylated by rat tissues was investigated. No evidence for decarboxylation… Expand
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… Expand
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1968
1968
Diagnostic criteria for differentiation of pseudomonads pathogenic for man.
  • G. Gilardi
  • Applied microbiology
  • 1968
    • Corpus ID: 27808447
To determine the most useful diagnostic characters for the differentiation of pseudomonads pathogenic for man, including… Expand
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