Chemicals and Drugs

Cadaverine

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).

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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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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)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cadaverine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002103. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002103
  2. Cadaverine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadaverine
  3. Cadaverine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161555
  4. Cadaverine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 273. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/273