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Polyamines

Known as: Polyamine Compound, Polyamines [Chemical/Ingredient], polyamine 
A class or organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen containing two or more amino groups with some compounds acting as essential… 
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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
An inhibitory role for polyamines in protein kinase C activation and insulin secretion in mouse pancreatic islets.
The occurrence and function of polyamines in protein kinase C activation and insulin secretion in mouse pancreatic islets were… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Role of polyamines in estradiol-induced growth of human breast cancer cells.
The present study explored the possible involvement of polyamines in estradiol-stimulated proliferation of human breast cancer… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Aliphatic chain length specificity of the polyamine transport system in ascites L1210 leukemia cells.
A series of diamine homologues of putrescine and triamine homologues of spermidine was used to determine the structural… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Inhibition of growth of Giardia lamblia by difluoromethylornithine, a specific inhibitor of polyamine biosynthesis.
Difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) is a specific and irreversible inhibitor of ornithine decarboxylase, an enzyme which catalyzes the… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Polyamines as mediators of estrogen action on the growth of experimental breast cancer in rats.
The role of polyamines as mediators of the mitogenic effect of 17 beta-estradiol (E2) was investigated in the N-nitrosomethylurea… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Depletion of intracellular polyamines may alter DNA conformation in 9L rat brain tumor cells.
Depletion of polyamines in 9L rat brain tumor cells by treatment with alpha-difluoromethylornithine dramatically altered DNA… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Effect of salts and polyamines on T4 polynucleotide kinase.
The activity of T4 polynucleotide kinase (EC 2.7.1.78) was found to be greatly stimulated by salts, such as NaCl and KCl, and… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Cell cycle specific fluctuations in adenosine 3':5'-cyclic monophosphate and polyamines of Chinese hamster cells.
Chinese hamster V79 cells were synchronized by mitotic selection, which resulted in approximately 95% synchrony. The adenosine 3… 
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Polyamines and RNA synthesis in a polyauxotrophic strain of E. coli.
sample after paper electrophoresis, whereas monoacetylputrescine and basic amino acids migrate closely together. The monoacetyl… 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
DEPENDENCY OF TREPONEMA MICRODENTIUM ON OTHER ORAL ORGANISMS FOR ISOBUTYRATE, POLYAMINES, AND A CONTROLLED OXIDATION-REDUCTION POTENTIAL
Socransky, S. S. (Forsyth Dental Center, Boston, Mass.), W. J. Loesche, C. Hubersak, and J. B. Macdonald. Dependency of Treponema…