Descriptor in English: | Spermidine |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Espermidina |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Espermidina |
Descriptor in French: | Spermidine |
Tree number(s): |
D02.092.211.415.701.801 D02.092.782.677 |
Scope note: | A polyamine formed from putrescine. It is found in almost all tissues in association with nucleic acids. It is found as a cation at all pH values, and is thought to help stabilize some membranes and nucleic acid structures. It is a precursor of spermine. |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AA analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
History Note: | 73(71) |
DeCS UI: | 24315 |
Descriptor UI: | D013095 |
Date Established: | 1973/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2013/07/08 |
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Spermidine
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Concept UI |
M0020287 |
Scope note | A polyamine formed from putrescine. It is found in almost all tissues in association with nucleic acids. It is found as a cation at all pH values, and is thought to help stabilize some membranes and nucleic acid structures. It is a precursor of spermine. |
Preferred term | Spermidine |
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