The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the spermidine/spermine synthases family. This gene encodes an ubiquitous enzyme of polyamine metabolism. Defects in SMS are the cause of Snyder-Robinson syndrome (SRS).
Korhonen, VP, Halmekytö, M, Kauppinen, L, Myöhänen, S, Wahlfors, J, Keinänen, T, Hyvönen, T, Alhonen, L, Eloranta, T, Jänne, J
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