putrescine biosynthetic process

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Nameputrescine biosynthetic process
IDGO_0009446
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Biological process

Exact synonym

putrescine anabolism, putrescine biosynthesis, putrescine formation, putrescine synthesis

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of putrescine, 1,4-diaminobutane; putrescine can be synthesized from arginine or ornithine and is the metabolic precursor of spermidine and spermine.

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