Recombinant Human Ornithine decarboxylase (ODC1)

Uniprot Id

P11926

Target Species

Human

Target Name

ODC1

Target Full Name

Ornithine decarboxylase

Target Function

Catalyzes the first and rate-limiting step of polyamine biosynthesis that converts ornithine into putrescine, which is the precursor for the polyamines, spermidine and spermine. Polyamines are essential for cell proliferation and are implicated in cellular processes, ranging from DNA replication to apoptosis.

Target Protein Families

Orn/Lys/Arg decarboxylase class-II family

Target Research Area

Signal Transduction

Target Synonyms

DCOR_HUMAN; Dodc1; Odc 1; ODC; Odc1; ODC2; Ornithine decarboxylase 1; Ornithine decarboxylase 2; Ornithine decarboxylase; Ornithine decarboxylase structural 1; RNODC

Target Background

This gene encodes the rate-limiting enzyme of the polyamine biosynthesis pathway which catalyzes ornithine to putrescine. The activity level for the enzyme varies in response to growth-promoting stimuli and exhibits a high turnover rate in comparison to other mammalian proteins. Originally localized to both chromosomes 2 and 7, the gene encoding this enzyme has been determined to be located on 2p25, with a pseudogene located on 7q31-qter. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified.