The Gene Encoding Ornithine Decarboxylase for Putrescine Biosynthesis Is Essential for the Viability of Fusobacterium nucleatum
Shiqi Xu, G C Bibek, Alex Phan, Chenggang Wu
This study shows that the oda gene, which encodes ornithine decarboxylase for putrescine biosynthesis, is essential for the viability of Fusobacterium nucleatum under anaerobic conditions.
Journal of Bacteriology · Dec 5, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology