Spermidine Synthase

Function

Polyamines are essential in all branches of life. Spermidine synthase (putrescine aminopropyltransferase, PAPT) (SPS) catalyzes the biosynthesis of spermidine, a ubiquitous polyamine^[1]. SPS catalyzes the transfer of aminopropyl group from decarboxylated S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) to the amine acceptor spermidine.

Disease

SPS deficiency causes the intellectual disability Snyder-Robinson syndrome^[2].

Structural highlights

^[3]. Water molecules shown as red spheres.

Structure of human spermidine synthase complex with spermidine and deoxymethyladenosine (PDB entry 3c6k)

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3D structures of spermidine synthase3D structures of spermidine synthase

Updated on 01-June-2017

ReferencesReferences

↑ Wu H, Min J, Ikeguchi Y, Zeng H, Dong A, Loppnau P, Pegg AE, Plotnikov AN. Structure and mechanism of spermidine synthases. Biochemistry. 2007 Jul 17;46(28):8331-9. Epub 2007 Jun 22. PMID:17585781 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bi602498k
↑ Schwartz CE, Wang X, Stevenson RE, Pegg AE. Spermine synthase deficiency resulting in X-linked intellectual disability (Snyder-Robinson syndrome). Methods Mol Biol. 2011;720:437-45. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-034-8_28. PMID:21318891 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-034-8_28
↑ Wu H, Min J, Zeng H, McCloskey DE, Ikeguchi Y, Loppnau P, Michael AJ, Pegg AE, Plotnikov AN. Crystal structure of human spermine synthase: implications of substrate binding and catalytic mechanism. J Biol Chem. 2008 Jun 6;283(23):16135-46. Epub 2008 Mar 26. PMID:18367445 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M710323200

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[1] Wu H, Min J, Ikeguchi Y, Zeng H, Dong A, Loppnau P, Pegg AE, Plotnikov AN. Structure and mechanism of spermidine synthases. Biochemistry. 2007 Jul 17;46(28):8331-9. Epub 2007 Jun 22. PMID:17585781 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bi602498k

[2] Schwartz CE, Wang X, Stevenson RE, Pegg AE. Spermine synthase deficiency resulting in X-linked intellectual disability (Snyder-Robinson syndrome). Methods Mol Biol. 2011;720:437-45. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-034-8_28. PMID:21318891 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-034-8_28

[3] Wu H, Min J, Zeng H, McCloskey DE, Ikeguchi Y, Loppnau P, Michael AJ, Pegg AE, Plotnikov AN. Crystal structure of human spermine synthase: implications of substrate binding and catalytic mechanism. J Biol Chem. 2008 Jun 6;283(23):16135-46. Epub 2008 Mar 26. PMID:18367445 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M710323200

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