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ornithine catabolic process

Known as: ornithine breakdown, ornithine catabolism, ornithine degradation 
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of ornithine, an amino acid only rarely found in proteins, but which is important in… 
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2004
2004
SummaryThe nopaline catabolism (noc) genes are located in a 14.4 kb region on the pTiC58 plasmid of A. tumefaciens C58. These… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
The vertebrate brain has the machinery to transport arginine and ornithine, and to form within nerve endings from these amino… 
1981
1981
Two patients with hyperornithinemia and gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina, the first report in Japan, were described… 
1981
1981
Arginase (EC 3.5.3.1.) is active in the hepatopancreas, gills and pincer muscle of the ammoniotele Carcinus maenas. Its activity… 
1980
1980
The ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) activity in cytosol and in dispersed cells of bovine corpora lutea was characterized in detail… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
1. The characteristics of ornithine catabolism by the aminotransferase pathway in isolated mitochondria were determined. 2… 
1977
1977
  • H. Arst
  • 1977
  • Corpus ID: 24803884
Summary1.A possible minor route of ornithine catabolism in Aspergillus nidulans might begin with the ornithine decarboxylase…