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Spermine

Catalog No. DB00127 Name DrugBank
CAS Number 71-44-3 Website http://www.ualberta.ca/
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(3-aminopropyl)({4-[(3-aminopropyl)amino]butyl})amine
IUPAC Traditional name
spermine
Brand Name
Musculamine
Neuridine
Gerontine
Synonyms
1, 4-Bis(aminopropyl)butanediamine
4,9-Diaza-1,12-dodecanediamine
4,9-Diazadodecane-1,12-diamine
Spermin
Spermine dihydrate

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 71-44-3
PubChem SID 46507215
PubChem CID 1103

PROPERTIES

Hydrophobicity(logP) -0.7
Solubility > 100 mg/mL

DETAILS

Description (English)
Item Information
Drug Groups approved; nutraceutical
Description A biogenic polyamine formed from spermidine. It is found in a wide variety of organisms and tissues and is an essential growth factor in some bacteria. It is found as a polycation at all pH values. Spermine is associated with nucleic acids, particularly in viruses, and is thought to stabilize the helical structure. [PubChem]
Indication For nutritional supplementation, also for treating dietary shortage or imbalance
Pharmacology Spermine is a polyamine. It is an organic molecule that is involved in cellular metabolism.
Affected Organisms
Humans and other mammals
External Links
Wikipedia

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