Abstract
Low-molecular polyamines with high alkalinity interact with the acidic polymers of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), potentially serving as a factor in the origin of life within the cells of all organisms. We have developed a method for the simultaneous analysis of approximately 40 kids of polyamines in the acid extract from cells using high-performance liquid chromatography and high-performance gas chromatography. Comprehensive polyamine analyses of the 5 groups of the kingdom Fungi (mushrooms, molds, filamentous fungi, yeasts, and microsporidia) were carried out as a part of the polyamine analyses of all groups of organisms. In No.1, the structure, biosynthesis, metabolism, and resolution of cellular polyamines are described.
