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cadaverine [kəˈdævəˌriːn] n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a toxic diamine with an unpleasant smell, produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Formula: NH2(CH2)5NH2 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As fish spoil, microbes break down amino acids and produce compounds such as histamine, putrescine, and cadaverine. The bacteria that cause the condition produce organic byproducts with such telling, if unsavory, names as putrescine and cadaverine. The surprise, Decker says, is that the known antioxidants that they expected to be protective-compounds with such unappetizing names as putrescine, cadaverine, spermine, and spermadine-accounted for only a small fraction of the effect. |
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