Term Name: | putrescine |
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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. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17148] ( EBI ) |