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SPM

SPERMINE

SPM is found in 109 entries

SPM as free ligands, exist in 109 entries. Examples include 100D, 131D, 198D

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Chemical Component Summary
Name	SPERMINE
Identifiers	N,N'-bis(3-aminopropyl)butane-1,4-diamine
Formula	C₁₀ H₂₆ N₄
Molecular Weight	202.34 g/mol
Type	non-polymer
Isomeric SMILES	NCCCNCCCCNCCCN
InChI	InChI=1S/C10H26N4/c11-5-3-9-13-7-1-2-8-14-10-4-6-12/h13-14H,1-12H2
InChI Key	PFNFFQXMRSDOHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Details
Formal Charge	0
Atom Count	40
Chiral Atom Count	0
Chiral Atoms
Bond Count	39
Aromatic Bond Count	0

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank ID	DB00127 (Stereoisomeric match)
Name	Spermine
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]
Synonyms	4,9-Diaza-1,12-dodecanediamine 4,9-Diazadodecane-1,12-diamine N,N'-Bis(3-aminopropyl)-1,4-butanediamine Spermine
Salts	Spermine dihydrate
Brand Names
Affected Organism	Humans and other mammals
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.
Mechanism of action	Spermine is derived from spermidine by spermine synthase. Spermine is a polyamine, a small organic cations that is absolutely required for eukaryotic cell growth. Spermine, is normally found in millimolar concentrations in the nucleus. Spermine functions directly as a free radical scavenger, and forms a variety of adducts that prevent oxidative damage to DNA. Oxidative damage to DNA by reactive oxygen species is a continual problem that cells must guard against to survive. Hence, spermine is a major natural intracellular compound capable of protecting DNA from free radical attack. Spermine is also implicated in the regulation of gene expression, the stabilization of chromatin, and the prevention of endonuclease-mediated DNA fragmentation.
Categories	Amines Biogenic Amines Biogenic Polyamines Diamines Dietary Supplements Organic Chemicals Polyamines Putrescine Spermidine Supplements Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors Inhibitors
CAS number	71-44-3

Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID: 21059682

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