"Spermine Synthase" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D013097
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.913.225.912
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| Concept/Terms |
Spermine Synthase- Spermine Synthase
- Synthase, Spermine
- Spermine Synthetase
- Synthetase, Spermine
- Spermidine Aminopropyltransferase
- Aminopropyltransferase, Spermidine
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| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spermine Synthase" by people in Profiles.
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Association Between Plasma Diacetylspermine and Tumor Spermine Synthase With Outcome in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2020 06 01; 112(6):607-616.
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The impact of spermine synthase (SMS) mutations on brain morphology. Neurogenetics. 2009 Oct; 10(4):299-305.
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An autosomal dominant form of necrotizing encephalomyelopathy resembling a spinocerebellar degeneration. Trans Am Neurol Assoc. 1975; 100:47-51.