Target type: biologicalprocess
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of spermine, a polybasic amine found in human sperm, in ribosomes and in some viruses and involved in nucleic acid packaging. [PMID:12141946]
| Protein | Definition | Taxonomy |
|---|---|---|
| Spermine oxidase | A spermine oxidase that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:Q9NWM0] | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Peroxisomal N(1)-acetyl-spermine/spermidine oxidase | A peroxisomal N(1)-acetyl-spermine/spermidine oxidase that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:Q6QHF9] | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Compound | Definition | Classes | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| n(1)-acetylspermidine | N(1)-acetylspermidine : An acetylspermidine having the acetyl group at the N1-position. | acetylspermidine | Escherichia coli metabolite; metabolite |
| n-acetylputrescine | N-acetylputrescine : An N-monoacetylalkane-alpha,omega-diamine that is the N-monoacetyl derivative of putrescine. | N-monoacetylalkane-alpha,omega-diamine; N-substituted putrescine | metabolite; mouse metabolite |
| n(8)-acetylspermidine | N(8)-acetylspermidine : An acetylspermidine that is 1,8-diamino-4-azaoctane in which one of the hydrogens of the amino group attached to C-8 is replaced by an acetyl group. | acetylspermidine | Escherichia coli metabolite; human metabolite |
| 7-(n-(3-aminopropyl)amino)heptan-2-one | 7-(N-(3-aminopropyl)amino)heptan-2-one: inhibits N(8)-acetylspermidine deacetylation in mice | ||
| n-acetyl-1,6-diaminohexane | |||
| N5-(2-chloro-6-phenoxybenzyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine | aromatic ether | ||
| mdl 72527 | MDL 72527: RN given refers to di-HCl; RN for parent cpd not available 6/85; polyamine oxidase inhibitor | ||
| chlorhexidine | chlorhexidine : A bisbiguanide compound with a structure consisting of two (p-chlorophenyl)guanide units linked by a hexamethylene bridge. Chlorhexidine: A disinfectant and topical anti-infective agent used also as mouthwash to prevent oral plaque. | biguanides; monochlorobenzenes | antibacterial agent; antiinfective agent |