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Polyamines in bacteriophage phi W-14 and in phi W-14-infected Pseudomonas acidovorans. 1976

A Quail, and E Karrer, and R A Warren

Bacteriophage phi W-14 is sensitive to osmotic shock. It contain sufficient free putrescine, 2-hydroxyputrescine and spermidine to neutralize about 15% of the DNA phosphates. The alpha-putrescinylthymine residues of the DNA could neutralize a further 25% of the phosphates. Label is transferred from ornithine to the alpha-putrescinyl residues of phi W-14 DNA. The rates of polyamine synthesis in Pseudomonas acidovorans are increased by phi W-14 infection.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009995	Osmosis	Tendency of fluids (e.g., water) to move from the less concentrated to the more concentrated side of a semipermeable membrane.	Osmoses
D010710	Phosphates	Inorganic salts of phosphoric acid.	Inorganic Phosphate,Phosphates, Inorganic,Inorganic Phosphates,Orthophosphate,Phosphate,Phosphate, Inorganic
D011073	Polyamines	Amine compounds that consist of carbon chains or rings containing two or more primary amino groups.	Polyamine
D011549	Pseudomonas	A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria widely distributed in nature. Some species are pathogenic for humans, animals, and plants.	Chryseomonas,Pseudomona,Flavimonas
D011700	Putrescine	A toxic diamine formed by putrefaction from the decarboxylation of arginine and ornithine.	1,4-Butanediamine,1,4-Diaminobutane,Tetramethylenediamine,1,4 Butanediamine,1,4 Diaminobutane
D004279	DNA, Viral	Deoxyribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of viruses.	Viral DNA
D001435	Bacteriophages	Viruses whose hosts are bacterial cells.	Phages,Bacteriophage,Phage
D013095	Spermidine	A polyamine formed from putrescine. It is found in almost all tissues in association with nucleic acids. It is found as a cation at all pH values, and is thought to help stabilize some membranes and nucleic acid structures. It is a precursor of spermine.