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Spermidine Synthase
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| - | Polyamines are essential in all branches of life. '''Spermidine synthase''' (putrescine aminopropyltransferase, PAPT) (SPS) catalyzes the biosynthesis of spermidine, a ubiquitous polyamine<ref>PMID:17585781</ref>. SPS catalyzes the transfer of aminopropyl group from decarboxylated S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) to the amine acceptor spermidine. | + | Polyamines are essential in all branches of life. '''Spermidine synthase''' (or '''putrescine aminopropyltransferase, polyamine aminopropyltransferase, PAPT''') (SPS) catalyzes the biosynthesis of spermidine, a ubiquitous polyamine<ref>PMID:17585781</ref>. SPS catalyzes the transfer of aminopropyl group from decarboxylated S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) to the amine acceptor spermidine. '''N4-Bis(aminopropyl) spermidine synthase''' or '''branched-chain polyamine synthase''' is an aminopropyltransferase essential for synthesis of branched-chain polyamines which enables thermophiles to grow in high temperature environments<ref>PMID:24610711</ref>. |
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==3D structures of spermidine synthase== | ==3D structures of spermidine synthase== | ||
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Created with the participation of [[User:Lindsey Butler|Lindsey Butler]]. | Created with the participation of [[User:Lindsey Butler|Lindsey Butler]]. | ||
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References
- ↑ Wu H, Min J, Ikeguchi Y, Zeng H, Dong A, Loppnau P, Pegg AE, Plotnikov AN. Structure and mechanism of spermidine synthases. Biochemistry. 2007 Jul 17;46(28):8331-9. Epub 2007 Jun 22. PMID:17585781 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bi602498k
- ↑ Okada K, Hidese R, Fukuda W, Niitsu M, Takao K, Horai Y, Umezawa N, Higuchi T, Oshima T, Yoshikawa Y, Imanaka T, Fujiwara S. Identification of a novel aminopropyltransferase involved in the synthesis of branched-chain polyamines in hyperthermophiles. J Bacteriol. 2014 May;196(10):1866-76. doi: 10.1128/JB.01515-14. Epub 2014 Mar 7. PMID:24610711 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.01515-14
- ↑ Schwartz CE, Wang X, Stevenson RE, Pegg AE. Spermine synthase deficiency resulting in X-linked intellectual disability (Snyder-Robinson syndrome). Methods Mol Biol. 2011;720:437-45. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-034-8_28. PMID:21318891 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-034-8_28
- ↑ Wu H, Min J, Zeng H, McCloskey DE, Ikeguchi Y, Loppnau P, Michael AJ, Pegg AE, Plotnikov AN. Crystal structure of human spermine synthase: implications of substrate binding and catalytic mechanism. J Biol Chem. 2008 Jun 6;283(23):16135-46. Epub 2008 Mar 26. PMID:18367445 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M710323200
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