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49761

Supelco

Spermidine

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

1,8-Diamino-4-azaoctane, N-(3-Aminopropyl)-1,4-diaminobutane

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Linear Formula:
NH2(CH2)3NH(CH2)4NH2
CAS Number:
124-20-9
Molecular Weight:
145.25
Beilstein:
1698591
EC Number:
204-689-0
MDL number:
MFCD00008229
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329757521
NACRES:
NA.24
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥97.5% (NT)
≥99.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.479 (lit.)

density

0.925 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

NCCCCNCCCN

InChI

1S/C7H19N3/c8-4-1-2-6-10-7-3-5-9/h10H,1-9H2

InChI key

ATHGHQPFGPMSJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Spermidine is a naturally occurring polyamine compound commonly found in food. It is essential for cell growth and survival.[1]

Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.
Spermidine may be used as one of the reference standard for the determination of spermidine in biological samples by high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization–ion trap tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC–ESI–ITMS/MS).[2]

Biochem/physiol Actions

Inhibits neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS). Binds and precipitates DNA; Stimulates T4 polynucleotide kinase activity.
Inhibits neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS). Binds and precipitates DNA; may be used for purification of DNA binding proteins. Stimulates T4 polynucleotide kinase activity.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Caution

Solutions should be sterile-filtered, not autoclaved, if sterile solution is necessary. Spermidine deaminates with time; solutions should be stored frozen. Prepare new solutions frequently.

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

233.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

112 °C - closed cup

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BCCM4979
BCCL5588
BCCK7415
BCCH5039
BCCG3819

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Micro-scale strategy to detect spermine and spermidine by MALDI?TOF MS in foods and identification of apoptosis-related proteins by nano-flow UPLC?MS/MS after treatment with spermine and spermidine
Su H H, et al.
Journal of Chromatography. B, Biomedical Sciences and Applications, 978, 131-137 (2015)
Determination of putrescine, cadaverine, spermidine and spermine in different chemical matrices by high performance liquid chromatography?electrospray ionization?ion trap tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC?ESI?ITMS/MS).
Ibarra A A G, et al.
Journal of Chromatography. B, Biomedical Sciences and Applications, 1002, 176-184 (2015)
Eugenia Morselli et al.
Aging, 1(12), 961-970 (2010-02-17)
Although autophagy has widely been conceived as a self-destructive mechanism that causes cell death, accumulating evidence suggests that autophagy usually mediates cytoprotection, thereby avoiding the apoptotic or necrotic demise of stressed cells. Recent evidence produced by our groups demonstrates that
Varun K Gupta et al.
Nature neuroscience, 16(10), 1453-1460 (2013-09-03)
Age-dependent memory impairment is known to occur in several organisms, including Drosophila, mouse and human. However, the fundamental cellular mechanisms that underlie these impairments are still poorly understood, effectively hampering the development of pharmacological strategies to treat the condition. Polyamines
A Raina et al.
Medical biology, 53(3), 121-147 (1975-06-01)
The biochemistry and biological function of the naturally occurring polyamines, putrescine, spermidine, and spermine, have been reviewed with special reference to animal organisms. These compounds are universally distributed in all living material. Their biosynthesis from ornithine and methionine is accurately
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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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    1. If this product has an expiration or retest date, it will be shown on the Certificate of Analysis (COA, CofA). If there is no retest or expiration date listed on the product's COA, we do not have suitable stability data to determine a shelf life. For these products, the only date on the COA will be the release date; a retest, expiration, or use-by-date will not be displayed.
      For all products, we recommend handling per defined conditions as printed in our product literature and website product descriptions. We recommend that products should be routinely inspected by customers to ensure they perform as expected.
      For products without retest or expiration dates, our standard warranty of 1 year from the date of shipment is applicable.
      For more information, please refer to the Product Dating Information document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/449/386/product-dating-information-mk.pdf

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  3. Hello, I have a quick question about product # 49761. Would this be proficient for mica surface modification? Thanks.

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    1. Spermidine can be used for mica surface modification, but Product 49761-100MG is just an analytical standard. For mica surface modification, it is rather recommended to use Product 85558-1G.

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