Biologically Active Substance
putrescine Audio
pu·tres·cine
Subclass of:
Biogenic Polyamines; Diamines
Definitions related to putrescine:
  • A four carbon diamine produced during tissue decomposition by the decarboxylation of amino acids. Polyamines, including putrescine, may act as growth factors that promote cell division; however, putrescine is toxic at high doses.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A toxic diamine formed by putrefaction from the decarboxylation of arginine and ornithine.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Diamine formed by decarboxylation of arginine and ornithine; a precursor of spermidine.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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