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Supelco

Spermine

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

N,N′-Bis(3-aminopropyl)-1,4-diaminobutane, Gerontine, Musculamine, Neuridine

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Linear Formula:
NH2(CH2)3NH(CH2)4NH(CH2)3NH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
202.34
Beilstein:
1750791
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

Assay

≥99.0% (GC)
97.0-103.0% (T)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.5% carbonate
≤0.5% spermidine

bp

150 °C/5 mmHg (lit.)

mp

28-30 (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H]N(CCCN)CCCCN([H])CCCN

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

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Application

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Mixed NMDA glutamate receptor agonist/antagonist at the polyamine site. Neuroprotective effects have been observed at high concentrations (1 mM), while neurotoxicity is observed at lower concentrations. It enhances agonist effectiveness at the strychnine-insensitive glycine site. Plays a role in cellular proliferation and differentiation; inhibits neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS).

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Anthony E Pegg
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism, 294(6), E995-1010 (2008-03-20)
Spermidine/spermine-N(1)-acetyltransferase (SSAT) regulates cellular polyamine content. Its acetylated products are either excreted from the cell or oxidized by acetylpolyamine oxidase. Since polyamines play critical roles in normal and neoplastic growth and in ion channel regulation, SSAT is a key enzyme
Mg-ATP binding: its modification by spermine, the relevance to cytosolic Mg2+ buffering, changes in the intracellular ionized Mg2+ concentration and the estimation of Mg2+ by 31P-NMR.
D Lüthi et al.
Experimental physiology, 84(2), 231-252 (1999-05-05)
Anthony E Pegg et al.
Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 67(1), 113-121 (2009-10-28)
Spermine is present in many organisms including animals, plants, some fungi, some archaea, and some bacteria. It is synthesized by spermine synthase, a highly specific aminopropyltransferase. This review describes spermine synthase structure, genetics, and function. Structural and biochemical studies reveal
An activity-dependent spermine-mediated mechanism that modulates glutamate transmission.
Domenico E Pellegrini-Giampietro
Trends in neurosciences, 26(1), 9-11 (2002-12-24)
Wendy Wai Yeng Yeo et al.
Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 14(5), 3328-3336 (2014-04-17)
A nano-sized polymer, dextran-spermine (D-SPM), was shown to have the capacity to deliver gene to the lung of mouse via intranasal route. In this study, assessments on the safety profile of D-SPM were performed to complement the gene expression results.

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