CAS 71-44-3PubChem CID 1103
Spermine
Spermine is a polyazaalkane that is tetradecane in which the carbons at positions 1, 5, 10 and 14 are replaced by nitrogens. Spermine has broad actions on cellular metabolism. It has a role as an antioxidant, an immunosuppressive agent and a fundamental metabolite. It is a tetramine and a polyazaalkane. It is a conjugate base of a spermine(4+). — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- N,N'-bis(3-aminopropyl)butane-1,4-diamine
- Molecular formula
- C10H26N4
- Molecular weight
- 202.34 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 202.21574685 Da
- XLogP3
- -1.1
- Topological polar surface area
- 76.1 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 4
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
musculamineneuridinegerontineSperminN,N'-Bis(3-aminopropyl)-1,4-butanediamineDiaminopropyltetramethylenediamine4,9-Diaza-1,12-dodecanediamineSpermine, puriss
16 more reported names
1,4-Bis(aminopropyl)butanediamine1,4-Butanediamine, N,N'-bis(3-aminopropyl)-4,9-DiazadodecamethylenediamineGerotineSpermina4,9-Diazadodecane-1,12-diamine2FZ7Y3VOQXActilip sp-911,5,10,14-Tetraazatetradecane1,4-Bis(aminopropyl) butanediamine1,4-Diaminobutane, N,N'-bis(3-aminopropyl)-NSC-268508(3-aminopropyl)({4-[(3-aminopropyl)amino]butyl})amineCHEBI:15746diaminopropyl-tetramethylenediamine1,4-Butanediamine, N1,N4-bis(3-aminopropyl)-
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:15746
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL23194
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID9058781
- PubMed:37506855
- PubMed:34085520
- PubMed:27469509
- PubMed:25911325
- PubMed:25355561
- PubMed:23707493
- PubMed:23071598
- PubMed:23057412
- PubMed:23056524
- PubMed:23054439
- PubMed:23050262
- PubMed:23022686
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