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Fluorine-Containing Polyamines: Biochemistry and Potential Applications

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Progress in Polyamine Research

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 250))

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Polyamine metabolism and its significance in diseases characterized by rapid cell proliferation have been reviewed recently.1, 2 These reviews emphasize the importance of the polyamine biosynthetic pathway as a promising target for the design of new therapeutic agents and summarize the progress made in the field.

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    Pierre S. Mamont, Nicole Claverie & Fritz Gerhart

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    Anthony E. Pegg

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Mamont, P.S., Claverie, N., Gerhart, F. (1988). Fluorine-Containing Polyamines: Biochemistry and Potential Applications. In: Zappia, V., Pegg, A.E. (eds) Progress in Polyamine Research. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 250. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5637-0_61

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