Open AccessOccurrence of aminopropylcadaverine and its aminopropyl derivatives aminopentylnorspermidine and N , N ′ ‐bis(3‐aminopropyl)cadaverine in Halococcus acetoinfaciens
Author(s) -
Hamana Koei,
Niitsu Masaru,
Samejima Keijiro,
Matsuzaki Shigeru
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1988.tb02915.x
Subject(s) - cadaverine , putrescine , spermidine , spermine , biochemistry , chemistry , biology , enzyme
Besides putrescine, cadaverine, spermidine, spermine and thermospermine, three novel polyamines were detected in a slightly halophilic eubacterium Halococcus acetoinfaciens (IAM 12094, ATCC 25861). These novel polyamines were found to be N ‐3‐aminopropylcadaverine [NH 2 (CH 2 ) 3 NH(CH 2 ) 5 NH 2 ] and its aminopropyl derivatives: aminopentylnorspermidine [NH 2 (CH 2 ) 3 NH(CH 2 ) 3 NH(CH 2 ) 5 NH 2 ] and N , N ′ ‐bis(3‐aminoprophyl)cadaverine [NH 2 (CH 2 ) 3 NH(CH 2 ) 5 NH(CH 2 ) 3 NH 2 ]. Aminopropylcadaverine was also detected in two other species, Halococcus agglomeratus (IAM 12095, ATCC 25862) and Halococcus nondenitrificans (IAM 12096, ATCC 25863).