Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:36:59 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:32:14 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000404
Metabolite Identification
Common NameN-Acetylputrescine
DescriptionN-Acetylputrescine is a polyamine commonly occurring excreted in normal human urine (PMID 7775374 ). N-Acetylputrescine is the most abundant of all polyamines both in normal individuals and in patients with leukemia (PMID 9464484 ). N-Acetylputrescine is the N-acetylated form of the naturally occurring polyamine called putrescine. The N-acetylation is mediated by the enzyme diamine N-acetyltransferase. Putrescine is related to cadaverine (another polyamine). Both are produced by the breakdown of amino acids in living and dead organisms and both are toxic in large doses. Putrescine and cadaverine are largely responsible for the foul odor of putrefying flesh, but also contribute to the odor of such processes as bad breath and bacterial vaginosis. Putrescine is also found in semen. Putrescine attacks s-adenosyl methionine and converts it to spermidine. Spermidine in turn attacks another s-adenosyl methionine and converts it to spermine. Putrescine is synthesized in small quantities by healthy living cells by the action of ornithine decarboxylase. N-Acetylputrescine can be found in Corynebacterium as well (PMID:25919117 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
AcetylputrescineHMDB
MonoacetylputrescineHMDB
N-(4-Aminobutyl)acetamideHMDB
N-Acetylputrescine monohydrochlorideHMDB
Molecular FormulaC6H14N2O
Average Mass130.1882
Monoisotopic Mass130.11061308
IUPAC NameN-(4-aminobutyl)acetamide
Traditional Nameacetylputrescine
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC(=O)NCCCCN
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H14N2O/c1-6(9)8-5-3-2-4-7/h2-5,7H2,1H3,(H,8,9)
InChI KeyKLZGKIDSEJWEDW-UHFFFAOYSA-N