Reaction List:

• Reaction Equation: 2 putrescine >> sym-homospermidine + NH3 + H+



• EC Numbers and Enzyme Link: 2.5.1.44
• KEGG Reaction ID: R00018
• MetaCyc Reaction ID: 2.5.1.44-RXN
• BRENDA Reaction ID: 29481,189565
• KEGG Pathway ID: map01110
• KEGG Pathway Name: Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites
• KEGG Commentary: homospermidine synthase
• MetaCyc Commentary: NAD(+) functions catalytically. In the presence of putrescine, spermidine can function as a donor of the aminobutyl group, in which case propanediamine is released instead of ammonia,