- spermine
- sperm·ine
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Spermine — Spermine … Wikipedia
spermine — [ spɛrmin ] n. f. • 1903; de sperme et (a)mine ♦ Biochim. Polyamine qui stabilise l A. D. N. spermine [spɛʀmin] n. f. ÉTYM. 1903, Rev. gén. des sc., no 16, p. 862; de sperm(e), et suff. de ( … Encyclopédie Universelle
spermine — [spʉr′mēn΄, spʉr′min] n. [ SPERM1 + INE3] a basic substance, C10H26N4, associated with nucleic acids and cell membranes, found in nearly all animal tissues: first found in human semen … English World dictionary
spermine — sperminas statusas T sritis chemija formulė H₂N(CH₂)₃NH(CH₂)₄NH(CH₂)₃NH₂ atitikmenys: angl. spermine rus. спермин ryšiai: sinonimas – 4,9 diaza 1,12 dodekandiaminas … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Spermine synthase — is an enzyme which converts spermidine into spermine.External links* * * … Wikipedia
spermine — (= N, N bis(3 aminopropyl) 1,4 butanediamine) ) Polybasic amine (polyamine). Found in human sperm, in ribosomes and in some viruses. Involved in nucleic acid packaging. Synthesis is regulated by ornithine decarboxylase which plays a key role in… … Dictionary of molecular biology
spermine — /sperr meen, min/, n. Biochem. a polyamine, H2N(CH2)3NH(CH2)4NH(CH2)3NH2, formed from spermidine and occurring in all cells, esp. prevalent in semen, sputum, pancreatic tissue, and certain yeasts. [1890 95; SPERM + INE2] * * * … Universalium
spermine — noun A polyamine, N,N bis(3 aminopropyl) butane 1,4 diamine, originally extracted from sperm, that is involved in cellular metabolism … Wiktionary
spermine — A polyamine found in some bacteria; associated with nucleic acid s in some viruses; found in human sperm; important in cell and tissue growth. SYN: gerontine, musculamine, neuridine. * * * sperm·ine spər .mēn, mən … Medical dictionary
spermine — n. crystalline polyamine compound occurring in almost all tissues (first found in human semen) … English contemporary dictionary
