Term Name: arginine decarboxylase activity
Synonyms: L-arginine carboxy-lyase (agmatine-forming), L-arginine carboxy-lyase activity, SpeA
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: L-arginine + H+ = agmatine + CO2.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008792]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: carboxy-lyase activity