Cadaverine
IUPAC name	pentane-1,5-diamine
Identifiers
CAS number	[462-94-2]
PubChem	273
MeSH	Cadaverine
SMILES	NCCCCCN
Properties
Molecular formula	C5H14N2
Molar mass	102. IUPAC Nomenclature is a system of naming Chemical compounds and of describing the science of Chemistry in general CAS registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers for Chemical compounds Polymers biological sequences mixtures and Alloys They are also referred to PubChem is a Database of chemical Molecules The system is maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI a component Medical Subject Headings ( MeSH) is a huge Controlled vocabulary (or metadata system for the purpose of indexing journal articles and books A chemical formula is a way of expressing information about the Atoms that constitute a particular Chemical compound, and how the relationship between those atoms changes Molar mass, symbol M, is the Mass of one mole of a substance ( Chemical element or Chemical compound) 178
Density	0. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different 870 g/cm³
Melting point	9 °C
Boiling point	178-180 °C
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Cadaverine is a foul-smelling molecule produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. The melting point of a solid is the temperature range at which it changes state from solid to Liquid. The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which the Vapor pressure of the liquid equals the environmental pressure surrounding the liquid In Chemistry, the standard state of a material is its state at 1 bar (100 Kilopascals exactly Proteins are large Organic compounds made of Amino acids arranged in a linear chain and joined together by Peptide bonds between the Carboxyl Hydrolysis is a Chemical reaction during which one or more water molecules are split into hydrogen and hydroxide ions which may go on to participate in further reactions Putrefaction is the decomposition of animal Proteins especially by anaerobic microorganisms, described as Putrefying bacteria. Cadaverine is a toxic^[1] diamine with the formula NH₂(CH₂)₅NH₂, which is similar to putrescine. Putrescine (sometimes spelled putrescin or putrescene) is an organic chemical compound N[[Hydrogen H]]2( CH sub>24NH2 Cadaverine is also known by the names 1,5-pentanediamine and pentamethylenediamine.

Contents 1 Production 2 Toxicity 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References

Production

Cadaverine is the decarboxylation product of the amino acid lysine. Decarboxylation is any Chemical reaction in which a Carboxyl group (-COOH is split off from a compound as Carbon dioxide (CO2 In Chemistry, an amino acid is a Molecule containing both Amine and Carboxyl Functional groups In Biochemistry, this Lysine (abbreviated as Lys or K) is an α- Amino acid with the Chemical formula HO2CCH(NH2(CH24NH2

However, this diamine is not purely associated with putrefaction. A diamine is a type of Polyamine with exactly two Amino groups Examples include The simplest example Hydrazine Diamines It is also produced in small quantities by living beings. It is partially responsible for the distinctive smell of urine and semen. Urine is a liquid waste product of the body secreted by the Kidneys by a process of filtration from Blood and Excreted through the Urethra. Physiological aspects Internal and external fertilization Depending on the Species, spermatozoa can fertilize

Toxicity

Cadaverine is toxic in large doses. In rats it had a low acute oral toxicity of more than 2000 mg/kg body weight[1].

See also

• Putrescine

Notes

References

• Lewis, Robert Alan (1998). Putrescine (sometimes spelled putrescin or putrescene) is an organic chemical compound N[[Hydrogen H]]2( CH sub>24NH2 Lewis' Dictionary of Toxicology. CRC Press. ISBN 1566702232.  

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