title: Spermidine synthesis by Pseudomonas sp. strain Kim, previously reported to lack this polyamine.
abstract: Pseudomonas sp. strain Kim has previously been reported to be the only known naturally occurring organism lacking spermidine. We now show that it synthesizes this polyamine. The apparent lack of intracellular levels of spermidine results from an efficient conversion of spermidine to putrescine and hydroxyputrescine.
authors.affiliation: Research Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Albany, New York 12208.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Rosano
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hurwitz
mesh_terms: D007700:Kinetics; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000378:metabolism*; D011700:Putrescine / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013095:Spermidine / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D013095:Spermidine; D011700:Putrescine