putrescine biosynthetic process (Q21123705)
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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aliases putrescine anabolism
putrescine synthesis
putrescine formation
GO:0009446
putrescine biosynthesis
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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