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Polyamines, putrescine (PUT), spermidine (SPD) and spermine (SPM), are relatively small soluble molecules, fully protonated and polycationic at physiological pH.
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Acosta, M., Casas, J.L., del Río, J.A., Arnao, M.B., Ortuño, A., Sabater, F. (1990). Polyamine and Ethylene Metabolisms During Tomato Fruit Ripening. In: Rodríguez, R., Tamés, R.S., Durzan, D.J. (eds) Plant Aging. NATO ASI Series, vol 186. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5760-5_58
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