OBO ID: CHEBI:17148
Term Name: putrescine Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • 1,4-Butanediamine
  • 1,4-butylenediamine
  • 1,4-DIAMINOBUTANE
  • 1,4-tetramethylenediamine
  • butane-1,4-diamine
  • butylenediamine
  • H2N(CH2)4NH2
  • Putrescin
  • putrescina
  • Putrescine
  • Putreszin
  • Tetramethylendiamin
  • Tetramethylenediamine
Definition: A four-carbon alkane-alpha,omega-diamine. It is obtained by the breakdown of amino acids and is responsible for the foul odour of putrefying flesh.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available