Biosynthesis of polyamines in eukaryotes, Archaea, and bacteria

Polyamines: A Universal Molecular Nexus for Growth, Survival, and Specialized Metabolism

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 3-14

  Michael, Anthony J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Agmatine; Archaea; Bacteria; Carboxyspermidine; Eukaryote; Homospermidine; Norspermidine; Polyamine; Spermidine; Thermospermine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84967019973     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-55212-3_1     Document Type: Chapter

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