NCBI Accession #
NP_179243.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_127204.3
NCBI Official Full Name
arginine decarboxylase 1
NCBI Official Symbol
ADC1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
ARGDC; ARGDC1; ARGININE DECARBOXYLASE; arginine decarboxylase 1; F1P15.12; F1P15_12; SPE1
NCBI Protein Information
arginine decarboxylase 1
NCBI Summary
encodes a arginine decarboxylase (ADC), a rate-limiting enzyme that catalyzes the first step of polyamine (PA) biosynthesis via ADC pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana. Arabidopsis genome has two ADC paralogs, ADC1 and ADC2. Double mutant analysis showed that ADC genes are essential for the production of PA, and are required for normal seed development. Promoter region of ADC1 contains 742-bp AT-rich transposable element, called AtATE, that belongs to the MITE families of repetitive elements.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
ADC 1Curated; ADC-OCurated; ARGDC 1Curated; AtADC1
UniProt Protein Name
Arginine decarboxylase 1
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9SI64
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q38938
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9SI64
UniProt Comments
Required for the biosynthesis of putrescine. Catalyzes the first step of polyamine (PA) biosynthesis to produce putrescine from arginine (PubMed:11576438, PubMed:15733873, PubMed:25409942). Is a minor contributor to basal arginine decarboxylase (ADC) activity and putrescine biosynthesis (PubMed:25409942). Accumulation of putrescine plays a positive role in freezing tolerance (PubMed:18701673). Production of polyamines is essential for normal seed development (PubMed:15733873). Controls PA homeostasis which is crucial for normal plant growth and development (PubMed:27014322).