Putrescine

Known as: 1,4-Butanediamine, Tetramethylenediamine, Butane-1,4-Diamine 
A four carbon diamine produced during tissue decomposition by the decarboxylation of amino acids. Polyamines, including putrescine, may act as growth… (More)
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Putrescine production by engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum
Here, we report the engineering of the industrially relevant Corynebacterium glutamicum for putrescine production. C. glutamicum… (More)
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Review
2007
Review
2007
Targeting polyamine metabolism and function in cancer and other hyperproliferative diseases
The polyamines spermidine and spermine and their diamine precursor putrescine are naturally occurring, polycationic alkylamines… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Putrescine alleviation of growth in salt stressed Brassica juncea by inducing antioxidative defense system.
Seedlings of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.cv. RH-30) grown in controlled condition (irradiance 75 Wm(-2), RH 60-70% and temp… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Synthesis, characterization, and cytocompatibility of elastomeric, biodegradable poly(ester-urethane)ureas based on poly(caprolactone) and putrescine.
The engineering of tissue for mechanically demanding applications in the cardiovascular system is likely to require mechanical… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Molecular interactions between the specialist herbivore Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) and its natural host Nicotiana attenuata. IV. Insect-Induced ethylene reduces jasmonate-induced…
Attack by the specialist herbivore, Manduca sexta, on its native host Nicotiana attenuata Torr. ex Wats. produces a dramatic… (More)
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Review
1996
Review
1996
S-Adenosylmethionine and methylation.
S-Adenosylmethionine (AdoMet or SAM) plays a pivotal role as a methyl donor in a myriad of biological and biochemical events… (More)
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Review
1982
Review
1982
Polyamine metabolism and function.
Polyamines are ubiquitous organic cations of low molecular weight. The content of these amines is closely regulated by the cell… (More)
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Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Growth of a rat neuroblastoma cell line in serum-free supplemented medium.
The rat neuroblastoma B104 cell line, which originated in the central nervous system, was able to proliferate in the absence of… (More)
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1976
Review
1976
1,4-Diaminobutane (putrescine), spermidine, and spermine.
As is evident from the above summary of the recent literature, plus many other papers not cited here, there is an extensive… (More)
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Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Detection of carcinogens as mutagens in the Salmonella/microsome test: assay of 300 chemicals.
About 300 carcinogens and non-carcinogens of a wide variety of chemical types have been tested for mutagenicity in the simple… (More)
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