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. 2019 Jul 1;86(2):251–263. doi: 10.1002/ana.25516

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Polyamine metabolism in humans. Schematic shows polyamines (putrescine, spermidine, and spermine), and their acetylated metabolites and converting enzymes. Ac‐CoA = acetyl‐coenzyme A; APAO = N1‐acetylpolyamine oxidase; ATP = adenosine triphosphate; CoA = coenzyme A; MTA = 5′‐deoxy‐5′‐methylthioadenosine; SAMHC = S‐adenosylmethyl homocysteamine; SAT1/2 = spermidine/spermine acetyltransferase 1/2.