The amino aldehydes produced by spermine and spermidine oxidation with maize polyamine oxidase have anti-leishmanial effect
Cona, A.; Federico, R.; Gramiccia, M.; Orsini, S.; Gradoni, L.
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry 14(1): 54-59
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0885-4513 PMID: 1654929 Document Number: 378266
Purified maize polyamine oxidase bound to hydroxylapatite was utilized as an enzymatic reactor to produce oxidized spermidine and spermine. The oxidation products showed a consistent inhibitory activity on Leishmania infantum in mice. 1,3-diaminopropane showed a much lower activity. Moreover chemically prepared 4-aminobutyraldehyde had a similar ED50 to that of oxidized spermidine. It is concluded that among the compounds arising from polyamine oxidation those with the greatest anti-leishmanial effect are 4-aminobutyraldehyde and 1-(3-aminopropyl)-4-aminobutyraldehyde.