Spermidine Synthase

"Spermidine Synthase" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of the propylamine moiety from 5'-deoxy-5'-S-(3-methylthiopropylamine)sulfonium adenosine to putrescine in the biosynthesis of spermidine. The enzyme has a molecular weight of approximately 73,000 kDa and is composed of two subunits of equal size.

Descriptor ID

D011436

MeSH Number(s)

D08.811.913.225.825

Concept/Terms

Spermidine Synthase

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Enzymes and Coenzymes [D08]
Enzymes [D08.811]
Transferases [D08.811.913]
Alkyl and Aryl Transferases [D08.811.913.225]
Spermidine Synthase [D08.811.913.225.825]

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