Term Name: N5-(carboxyethyl)ornithine synthase activity
Synonyms: 5-N-(L-1-carboxyethyl)-L-ornithine:NADP+ oxidoreductase (L-ornithine-forming), N5-(L-1-carboxyethyl)-L-ornithine:NADP+ oxidoreductase (L-ornithine-forming)
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: N(5)-[1(S)-1-carboxyethyl]-L-ornithine + H2O + NADP+ = L-ornithine + H+ + NADPH + pyruvate.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0047126]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-NH group of donors, NAD or NADP as acceptor