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Spermine Synthase
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Definition
: 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.
do not confuse with SPERMIDINE SYNTHASE
Other names
Synthetase, Spermine; Synthase, Spermine; Aminopropyltransferase, Spermidine; Spermidine Aminopropyltransferase; Spermine Synthetase
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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ACAULIS5 protein, Arabidopsis
0
*Arabidopsis Proteins
Spermine Synthase.
EMBO J. 2000 Aug 15;19(16):4248-56
1-
aminooxy-
3-
N-
(3-
aminopropyl)aminopropane
0
*Polyamines
Spermine Synthase/antagonists & inhibitors.
Life Sci 1994 Dec 23;56(5):349-60
N-
(2-
aminooxyethyl)-
1,4-
diaminobutane
0
Spermidine/*analogs & derivatives
Spermine Synthase/antagonists & inhibitors.
Life Sci 1994 Dec 23;56(5):349-60
N-
(3-
aminopropyl)cyclohexylamine
3312-60-5
*Cyclohexylamines
Spermine Synthase/antagonists & inhibitors.
Biochem Pharmacol 1993 May 5;45(9):1897-903
S-
methyl-
5'-
methylthioadenosine
15648-76-7
*Thionucleosides
Adenosine/*analogs & derivatives
Spermine Synthase/antagonists & inhibitors.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1985;133(1):82