cadaverine

[kah-dav´er-in]

a relatively nontoxic ptomaine, C₅H₁₄N₂, formed by decarboxylation of lysine; it is sometimes one of the products of Vibrio proteus and of V. cholerae, and occasionally found in the urine in cystinuria, where it causes an unpleasant odor.

ca·dav·er·ine

(kă-dav'er-in),

1,5-pentanediamine; 1,5-diaminopentane; a foul-smelling diamine formed by bacterial decarboxylation of lysine; poisonous and irritating to the skin; found in decaying meat and fish.

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cadaverine

(kə-dăv′ə-rēn′)

A syrupy, colorless, foul-smelling polyamine, C₅H₁₄N₂, produced in decaying animal tissue by the decarboxylation of lysine.

ca·dav·er·ine

(kă-dav'ĕr-in)

A foul-smelling diamine formed by bacterial decarboxylation of lysine; poisonous and irritating to the skin.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

cadaverine

An AMINE found in decomposing body tissue.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

ca·dav·er·ine

(kă-dav'ĕr-in)

A foul-smelling diamine formed by bacterial decarboxylation of lysine; poisonous and irritating to the skin.

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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An extracellular cadaverine compound represses lysine decarboxylase.

Lysine decarboxylase activity of nonflat sour spore bearers resembling bacillus coagulans

Julia Arcos-Martinez, "Simultaneous determination of cadaverine and putrescine using a disposable monoamine oxidase based biosensor," Talanta, vol.

Physicochemical Characterization of Biofluid Metabolites from Liquid Residual of Tuna Fish (Euthynnus affinis) throughout Refrigerated Storage Condition

2) on the cadaverine concentration is presented in Fig.

Purification of amine oxidase from Pisum sativum for the construction of amine biosensors/Pisum sativum'i amiini oksudaasi puhastamine ensuumi kasutamiseks biosensoris

While, Put and cadaverine (1,5-diaminopentane) (Cad) are positively charged aliphatic amines and found in living species [5].

Capillary Gas Chromatographic Determination of Gamma Aminobutyric acid and Putrescine in Cerebrospinal Fluid using Trifluoroacetylacetone as Derivatizing Reagent

Often, when food begins to rot, the smell that we find repulsive comes from the compound cadaverine. It is a foul-smelling diamine compound produced by the putrefaction of animal tissue.

Bioelectronic nose uses olfactory receptor to detect product spoilage

No producer wants putrescine or cadaverine in its wines, and consumers who are sensitive to histamine or tyramine don't want them, either.

Cold Stabilization and Malolactic Fermentation: A call to action

1,5-Pentanediamine (PDA), also known as cadaverine, is the decarboxylation product of lysine in vivo.

Synthesis and Properties of Bio-Based Poly(pentamethylene oxamide)

The increase in pH could be associated with the formation of volatile compounds, such as ammonia and amines (histamine, putrescine, cadaverine, and tyramine), produced in autolytic pathways, as well as by bacterial action on free amino acids [11].

Protective Effect of an Edible Tomato Plant Extract/Chitosan Coating on the Quality and Shelf Life of Sierra Fish Fillets

2008), 1,5-diaminopentane (cadaverine, Kendra et al.

Evaluation of lures for monitoring silk flies (Diptera: Ulidiidae) in sweet corn

Eight biogenic amines were investigated on wines, according to standards of putrescine (PUT) dihydrochloride, spermidine (SPD) trihydrochloride, spermine (SPM) tetrahydrochloride, agmatine (AGM) sulfate, cadaverine (CAD) dihydrochloride, serotonine (SRT) hydrochloride, histamine (HIM) dihydrochloride, tyramine (TYM), tryptamine (TRM) and 2-phenylethylamine (PHM) dihydrochloride purchased from Sigma Chemical Co.

Rootstock influencing the quality and biogenic amines content on Syrah tropical wines