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Increased polyamine biosynthetic activity and raised levels of intra-cellular polyamines are commonly associated with normal, abnormal, and induced proliferative states. Ornithine Decarboxylase and S-adenosylmethionine Decarboxylase are known rate-limiting enzymes in polyamine biosynthesis. Herein, we report results from our group in relation to the activity of these enzymes in colonic neoplasias and their possible role as tumor markers.
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Herrera, L., Petrelli, N.J., Vial, G. (1990). Ornithine Decarboxylase (ODC) and S-Adenosylmethionine Decarboxylase (AdoMetDC) as Markers of Human Colonic Neoplasia. In: Utsunomiya, J., Lynch, H.T. (eds) Hereditary Colorectal Cancer. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68337-7_40
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