Term Name: | putrescine biosynthetic process from arginine, using agmatinase |
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Synonyms: | putrescine anabolism from arginine, using agmatinase, putrescine biosynthesis from arginine, using agmatinase, putrescine formation from arginine, using agmatinase, putrescine synthesis from arginine, using agmatinase |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of putrescine, 1,4-diaminobutane, from other compounds, including arginine; in this pathway, arginine is converted to agmatine, and agmatine is converted to putrescine in a single enzymatic step. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0033389] QuickGO AmiGO |