Chemicals and Drugs

Putrescine

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

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Structured Summary

Abstract

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

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H12N2
Molecular Weight
88.15 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
110-60-1
IUPAC Name
butane-1,4-diamine
InChIKey
KIDHWZJUCRJVML-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CCN)CN
MeSH Unique ID
D011700
Source
PubChem CID 1045

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • 1,4-Butanediamine
  • 1,4-Diaminobutane
  • Tetramethylenediamine
  • 1,4 Butanediamine
  • 1,4 Diaminobutane

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Aspects Covered

27 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

73(72)

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Previous Indexing

  • Amines (1966-1971)
  • Butylamines (1970-1971)
  • Polyamines (1971)

MeSH Hierarchy

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  1. D02w.092w.211w.415.701w
  2. D02w.092w.782w.258w.784w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Putrescine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011700. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011700
  2. Putrescine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putrescine
  3. Putrescine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410190
  4. Putrescine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 1045. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1045