A new polyamine, thermospermine, 1,12-diamino-4,8-diazadodecane, from an extreme thermophile.
A new polyamine has been extracted from an extreme thermophile, Thermus thermophilus, and its chemical structure was determined as 1,12-diamino-4,8-diazadodecane, NH2(CH2)3NH(CH2)3NH(CH2)4NH2, based on its proton NMR, 13C NMR, and mass spectra. A trivial name "thermospermine" is proposed for the new compound.
D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013096:Spermine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013824:Thermus / Q000032:analysis*
D013096:Spermine; C021097:thermospermine