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spermidine metabolic process

Definition

Target type: biologicalprocess

The chemical reactions and pathways involving spermidine, N-(3-aminopropyl)-1,4-diaminobutane. [GOC:ai]

Proteins (1)

ProteinDefinitionTaxonomy
Deoxyhypusine synthaseA deoxyhypusine synthase that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:P49366]Homo sapiens (human)

Compounds (2)

CompoundDefinitionClassesRoles
bosentan anhydrousBosentan: A sulfonamide and pyrimidine derivative that acts as a dual endothelin receptor antagonist used to manage PULMONARY HYPERTENSION and SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS.primary alcohol;
pyrimidines;
sulfonamide
antihypertensive agent;
endothelin receptor antagonist
n(1)-guanyl-1,7-diaminoheptane2-(7-aminoheptyl)guanidine : A member of the class of guanidines in which the imino hydrogen of guanidine itself has been replaced by a 7-aminoheptyl group. It is an inhibitor of deoxyhypusine synthase activity (GO:0034038).

N(1)-guanyl-1,7-diaminoheptane: inhibits deoxyhypusine synthase
guanidines;
primary amino compound
antineoplastic agent;
EC 2.5.1.46 (deoxyhypusine synthase) inhibitor