Structured Summary
Abstract
An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of the propylamine moiety from 5'-deoxy-5'-S-(3-methylthiopropylamine)sulfonium adenosine to spermidine in the biosynthesis of spermine. It has an acidic isoelectric point at pH 5.0. EC 2.5.1.22.
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5 entry terms
- Spermidine Aminopropyltransferase
- Spermine Synthetase
- Aminopropyltransferase, Spermidine
- Synthase, Spermine
- Synthetase, Spermine
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29 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
do not confuse with SPERMIDINE SYNTHASE
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History Note
91(75); was see under TRANSFERASES 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Propylamines (1972-1974)
- Spermine (1972-1974)
- Transferases (1972-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Spermine Synthase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013097. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013097
- Spermine Synthase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermine_synthase
- Spermine Synthase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3966527