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Spermine Synthase

Known as: Synthetase, Spermine, Spermine Synthetase, Synthase, Spermine 
An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of the propylamine moiety from 5'-deoxy-5'-S-(3-methylthiopropylamine)sulfonium adenosine to spermidine in the… Expand
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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Depletion of cellular polyamines, spermidine and spermine, causes a total arrest in translation and growth in mammalian cells
The polyamines, putrescine, spermidine, and spermine, are essential polycations, intimately involved in the regulation of… Expand
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Perturbation of spermine synthase Gene Expression and Transcript Profiling Provide New Insights on the Role of the Tetraamine Spermine in Arabidopsis Defense against Pseudomonas viridiflava1[C][W]
The role of the tetraamine spermine in plant defense against pathogens was investigated by using the Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis… Expand
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Spermine signaling plays a significant role in the defense response of Arabidopsis thaliana to cucumber mosaic virus.
We have proposed that the polyamine spermine (Spm) functions as a signaling molecule to evoke defense reactions/cell death in… Expand
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Review
2008
Review
2008
Spermidine/spermine-N(1)-acetyltransferase: a key metabolic regulator.
  • Anthony E. Pegg
  • American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and…
  • 2008
    • Corpus ID: 11859913
Spermidine/spermine-N(1)-acetyltransferase (SSAT) regulates cellular polyamine content. Its acetylated products are either… Expand
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
A protective role for the polyamine spermine against drought stress in Arabidopsis.
Cellular polyamine content often changes in response to abiotic stresses. However, its physiological relevance is unknown. We… Expand
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha increases reactive oxygen species by inducing spermine oxidase in human lung epithelial cells: a potential mechanism for inflammation-induced carcinogenesis.
Inflammation has been implicated in the development of many human epithelial cancers, including those of the stomach, lung, colon… Expand
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
An inward rectifier K(+) channel at the basolateral membrane of the mouse distal convoluted tubule: similarities with Kir4-Kir5.1 heteromeric channels.
In this study, K(+) channels present in the basolateral membrane of the distal convoluted tubule (DCT) were investigated using… Expand
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
The natural polyamine spermine functions directly as a free radical scavenger.
The polyamines are small organic cations that are absolutely required for eukaryotic cell growth. Although their growth… Expand
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Review
1993
Review
1993
Spermidine/spermine N1-acetyltransferase--the turning point in polyamine metabolism.
Polyamines are thought to have several vital roles in cell growth and differentiation. The highly regulated polyamine metabolic… Expand
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Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
The role of polyamines in the neutralization of bacteriophage deoxyribonucleic acid.
It was previously reported that bacteriophage T4 contains the polyamines putrescine, NH2(CH2)$;IH2, and spermidine, NHQ(CH&NH(CH… Expand
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