. In bacteria much of the putrescine is synthesized, not from ornithine but from arginine, which decarboxylates to yield agmatine. Formulate a plausible pathway from arginine to putrescine, using this intermediate. NH, || H,N-C-NH- CH2-CH2- CH,–CH2– NH3 Agmatine

. In bacteria much of the putrescine is synthesized, not from ornithine but from arginine, which decarboxylates to yield agmatine. Formulate a plausible pathway from arginine to putrescine, using this intermediate. NH, || H,N-C-NH- CH2-CH2- CH,–CH2– NH3 Agmatine

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Chapter27: Amino Acids And Proteins

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. In bacteria much of the putrescine is synthesized, not from
ornithine but from arginine, which decarboxylates to yield
agmatine. Formulate a plausible pathway from arginine to
putrescine, using this intermediate.
NH,
||
H,N-C-NH- CH2-CH2- CH,–CH2– NH3
Agmatine

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