CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Vaccinia Virus protein VP39
Functional Family Polyamine aminopropyltransferase

Enzyme Information

2.5.1.79
Thermospermine synthase.
based on mapping to UniProt P09158
S-adenosyl 3-(methylthio)propylamine + spermidine = S-methyl- 5'-thioadenosine + thermospermine + H(+).
-!- This enzyme is required for correct xylem specification through regulation of the lifetime of the xylem elements.
2.5.1.16
Spermidine synthase.
based on mapping to UniProt P09158
S-adenosyl 3-(methylthio)propylamine + putrescine = 5'-S-methyl- 5'-thioadenosine + spermidine.
-!- The enzymes from the plant Glycine max and from mammalia are highly specific for putrescine as the amine acceptor. -!- The enzymes from the bacteria Escherichia coli and Thermotoga maritima prefer putrescine but are more tolerant toward other amine acceptors, such as spermidine and cadaverine. -!- Cf. EC 2.5.1.22 and EC 2.5.1.23.
2.5.1.22
Spermine synthase.
based on mapping to UniProt P09158
S-adenosyl 3-(methylthio)propylamine + spermidine = S-methyl- 5'-thioadenosine + spermine.
-!- The enzyme from mammalia is highly specific for spermidine, cf. EC 2.5.1.16 and EC 2.5.1.23.
2.5.1.-
Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups.
based on mapping to UniProt P09158

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P09158
SPEE_ECOLI
Escherichia coli K-12
Polyamine aminopropyltransferase

PDB Structure

PDB 3O4F
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
The crystal structure of Escherichia coli spermidine synthase SpeE reveals a unique substrate-binding pocket
Zhou, X., Chua, T.K., Tkaczuk, K.L., Bujnicki, J.M., Sivaraman, J.
J.Struct.Biol.