ornithine decarboxylase of plasmodium falciparum shows the characteristics of a peak-function enzyme with a 20-fold increase in specific activity of the mid-late-stage trophozoites . alpha-methylornithine inhibits the enzyme competitively , while alpha-difluoromethylornithine apparently binds irreversibly to the enzyme .
C0029282
ornithine decarboxylase
C0002260
alpha-difluoromethylornithine