Term Name: | spermine metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | spermine metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving spermine, a polybasic amine found in human sperm, in ribosomes and in some viruses, which is involved in nucleic acid packaging. Synthesis is regulated by ornithine decarboxylase which plays a key role in control of DNA replication. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0008215] QuickGO AmiGO |