Putrescine [putrescin]

topical
18
Terms

butan-1,4-diamin
tetramethylendiamin

 

1,4-Butanediamine
1,4-Diaminobutane
Tetramethylenediamine

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Definition

A toxic diamine formed by putrefaction from the decarboxylation of arginine and ornithine.

DUI
D011700 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0018191
CAS
1,4-Butanediamine
Previous indexing
Amines (1966-1971); Butylamines (1970-1971); Polyamines (1971)
History note
73(72)
Public note
73

D Chemicals and Drugs
D02.092 Amines 251
D02.092.211 Biogenic Amines 72
D02.092.211.415 Biogenic Polyamines 12
D02.092.211.415.261 Cadaverine 7
D02.092.211.415.701 Putrescine 18
D02.092.211.415.701.801 Spermidine 17
D02.092.782 Polyamines 111
D02.092.782.258 Diamines 26
D02.092.782.258.174 Cadaverine 7
D02.092.782.258.368 Ethylenediamines 35
D02.092.782.258.651 Phenylenediamines 27
D02.092.782.258.784 Putrescine 18

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