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2.5.1.16: spermidine synthase

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Word Map on EC 2.5.1.16

Reaction

S-adenosyl 3-(methylsulfanyl)propylamine
+
putrescine
=
S-methyl-5'-thioadenosine
+
spermidine

Synonyms

aminopropyltransferase, aminopropyltransferase spermidine synthase, AtSPDS1, AtSPDS2, MdSPDS1, PAPT, PgSPD, putrescine aminopropyltransferase, Spd synthase, SPDS, SPDS2, SPDSYN, spe-sdh, spe3, SpeE, spermidine synthase, spermidine synthase 1, spermidine synthetase, Spm synthase, SpSyn, Synpcc7942_0628, synthase, spermidine

ECTree

     2 Transferases
         2.5 Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups
             2.5.1 Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups (only sub-subclass identified to date)
                2.5.1.16 spermidine synthase

Application

Application on EC 2.5.1.16 - spermidine synthase

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APPLICATION
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY hide
LITERATURE
biotechnology
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the FSPD1 gene is considered useful for gene transfer technology aiming at improving environmental stress tolerance of sweet potato
drug development
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the enzyme is a drug target in the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, due to the vital role of spermidine in the activation of the eukaryotic translation initiation factor and cell proliferation
medicine
nutrition
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overexpression of the spermidine synthase gene substantially increases the tolerance to multiple stresses by altering the polyamine titers