polyamine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of polyamine
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They first reduced polyamine levels using a drug, then restored them by adding spermidine.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 2, 2026
These findings carry important implications for both cancer treatment and the use of polyamine supplements.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 2, 2026
By using stable isotope tracers and analyzing gene expression, the researchers showed that S. gordonii releases a substance called ornithine that prompts F. nucleatum to produce more of a molecule called polyamine.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2024
Because F. nucleatum needs methionine to produce polyamine, this enhanced polyamine production activates its methionine salvage pathway, which in turn results in increased CH3SH production.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2024
Spermidine is a type of molecule called a polyamine.
From Nature ● Mar. 17, 2020
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