Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-27 23:38:55 UTC
Update Date2024-10-09 22:04:01 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000183
Metabolite Identification
Common NameSpermidine
DescriptionSpermidine is a polyamine formed from putrescine. It is found in almost all tissues in association with nucleic acids. It has been identified as a uremic toxin according to the European Uremic Toxin Working Group (PMID: 22626821 ). Spermidine is found as a cation at all pH values, and is thought to help stabilize some membranes and nucleic acid structures. It is a precursor of spermine. 
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1,5,10-TriazadecaneChEBI
4-AzaoctamethylenediamineChEBI
4-Azaoctane-1,8-diamineChEBI
N-(3-Aminopropyl)-1,4-butane-diamineChEBI
SpermidinChEBI
1,8-Diamino-4-azaoctaneHMDB
AminopropylbutandiamineHMDB
N-(3-Aminopropyl)-1,4-butanediamineHMDB
N-(3-Aminopropyl)-1,4-diamino-butaneHMDB
N-(3-Aminopropyl)-1,4-diaminobutaneHMDB
N-(3-Aminopropyl)-4-aminobutylamineHMDB
N-(4-Aminobutyl)-1,3-diaminopropaneHMDB
N-(gamma-Aminopropyl)tetramethylenediamineHMDB
SPDHMDB
Molecular FormulaC7H19N3
Average Mass145.2459
Monoisotopic Mass145.157897623
IUPAC Name(4-aminobutyl)(3-aminopropyl)amine
Traditional Namespermidine
CAS Registry Number124-20-9
SMILES
NCCCCNCCCN
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H19N3/c8-4-1-2-6-10-7-3-5-9/h10H,1-9H2
InChI KeyATHGHQPFGPMSJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N