cadaverine
IPA: kʌdˈævɝˈini
noun
- A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH₂(CH₂)₅NH₂.
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Examples of "cadaverine" in Sentences
- These include putrescine and cadaverine.
- Cadaverine is the decarboxylation product of the amino acid lysine.
- Three units of cadaverine are used to form the quinolizidine skeleton.
- The bacterial degradation of lysine yields cadaverine by decarboxylation.