See Also: ornithine decarboxylase(medicine)
Ornithine(medicine)
ornithine(dictionary)
ornithine transaminase(medicine)
ornithine cycle(medicine)
ornithine d-aminotransferase(medicine)
ornithine transcarbamoylase(medicine)
ornithine carbamoyltransferase(medicine)
ornithine 5,4-aminomutase(medicine)
ornithine acetyltransferase(medicine)

abbatial (iou) and ornithine decarboxylase (medicine)


abbatial (iou)



abbatial adjective. L17.
[French, or medieval Latin abbatialis from abbat- ABBOT: see -IAL.]
Of or pertaining to an abbacy, abbot, or abbess.
Also abbatical adjective M17-M19.

ornithine decarboxylase (medicine)


ornithine decarboxylase
<enzyme> The enzyme that converts ornithine to putrescine (dibasic amine) by decarboxylation. Rate limiting in the synthesis of the polyamines spermidime and spermine that regulate DNA synthesis.