Structured Summary
Abstract
A foul-smelling diamine formed by bacterial DECARBOXYLATION of LYSINE. It is also an intermediate secondary metabolite in lysine-derived alkaloid biosynthetic pathways (e.g., QUINOLIZIDINES and LYCOPODIUM).
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C5H14N2
- Molecular Weight
- 102.18 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 462-94-2
- IUPAC Name
- pentane-1,5-diamine
- InChIKey
- VHRGRCVQAFMJIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C(CCN)CCN
- MeSH Unique ID
- D002103
- Source
- PubChem CID 273
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Classification
Broader headings
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Synonyms
4 entry terms
- 1,5-Pentanediamine
- Pentamethylenediamine
- 1,5 Pentanediamine
- BioDex 1
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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
91(73); was see under DIAMINES 1973-90
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Previous Indexing
- Amines (1966-1972)
- Polyamines (1971-1972)
MeSH Hierarchy
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Cadaverine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002103. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002103
- Cadaverine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadaverine
- Cadaverine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161555
- Cadaverine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 273. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/273