Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-04-29 22:46:45 UTC
Update Date2022-12-15 22:52:19 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0049943
Metabolite Identification
Common Name1,5-Diaminopentane
Description1,5-Diaminopentane, also known as cadaverine, is a foul-smelling diamine formed by bacterial decarboxylation of lysine that occurs during protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. However, this diamine is not purely associated with putrefaction. 1,5-Diaminopentane is a toxic diamine with the formula NH2(CH2)5NH2, which is similar to putrescine's NH2(CH2)4NH2. 1,5-Diaminopentane is also known by the names 1,5-pentanediamine and pentamethylenediamine. It is also produced in small quantities by mammals. In particular, it is partially responsible for the distinctive smell of urine and semen. Elevated levels of 1,5-diaminopentane have been found in the urine of some patients with defects in lysine metabolism. 1,5-Diaminopentane is toxic in large doses. In rats it had a low acute oral toxicity of more than 2000 mg/kg body weight. 1,5-Diaminopentane can be found in Corynebacterium (PMID:27872963 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1,5-DiaminopentaneChEBI
1,5-PentamethylenediamineChEBI
1,5-PentanediamineChEBI
DAPEChEBI
PentamethylenediamineChEBI
PENTANE-1,5-diamineChEBI
1,5-Diaminopentane dihydrochlorideHMDB
CadaverinHMDB
Cadaverine dihydrochlorideHMDB
Pentamethylenediamine dihydrochlorideHMDB
BioDex 1HMDB
1,5 PentanediamineHMDB
Molecular FormulaC5H14N2
Average Mass102.1781
Monoisotopic Mass102.115698458
IUPAC Namepentane-1,5-diamine
Traditional Namecadaverine
CAS Registry Number462-94-2
SMILES
NCCCCCN
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H14N2/c6-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-7H2
InChI KeyVHRGRCVQAFMJIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N