Preferred Name |
Spermine [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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Synonyms |
Spermine |
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ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000166547 |
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altLabel |
Spermine 1,4-Butanediamine, N,N'-bis(3-aminopropyl)- |
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cui |
C0037874 |
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MESH DEFINITION |
A biogenic polyamine formed from spermidine. It is found in a wide variety of organisms and tissues and is an essential growth factor in some bacteria. It is found as a polycation at all pH values. Spermine is associated with nucleic acids, particularly in viruses, and is thought to stabilize the helical structure. |
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MESH DUI |
D013096 |
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MeSH name |
Spermine |
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MESH UI |
M0020288 |
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NDFRT kind |
INGREDIENT_KIND |
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notation |
N0000166547 |
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NUI |
N0000166547 |
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prefLabel |
Spermine [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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tui |
T109 T123 |
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subClassOf |
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