Term Name:	spermine metabolic process
Synonyms:	spermine metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving spermine, a polybasic amine found in human sperm, in ribosomes and in some viruses, which is involved in nucleic acid packaging. Synthesis is regulated by ornithine decarboxylase which plays a key role in control of DNA replication.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0008215]    QuickGO    AmiGO