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cadaverine

Term ID
CHEBI:18127
Synonyms
  • 1,5-Diaminopentane
  • 1,5-pentamethylenediamine
  • 1,5-Pentanediamine
  • Cadaverine
  • DAPE
  • Pentamethylenediamine
  • PENTANE-1,5-DIAMINE
Definition
An alkane-alpha,omega-diamine comprising a straight-chain pentane core with amino substitutents at positions 1 and 5. A colourless syrupy liquid diamine with a distinctive unpleasant odour, it is a homologue of putresceine and is formed by the bacterial decarboxylation of lysine that occurs during protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. It is also found in plants such as soyabean.
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Ontology
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from cadaverine
Phenotype where environments contain cadaverine
Phenotype modified by environments containing cadaverine
Phenotype affecting cadaverine
Human Disease Model