Structured Summary
Abstract
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.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C7H19N3
- Molecular Weight
- 145.25 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 124-20-9
- IUPAC Name
- N'-(3-aminopropyl)butane-1,4-diamine
- InChIKey
- ATHGHQPFGPMSJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C(CCNCCCN)CN
- MeSH Unique ID
- D013095
- Source
- PubChem CID 1102
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Previous Indexing
- Amines (1966-1970)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Spermidine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013095. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013095
- Spermidine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermidine
- Spermidine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418834
- Spermidine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 1102. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1102