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"Putrescine"
Keywords:
diaminobutane
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putrescene
,
butanediamine
,
rotting
,
flesh
Putrescine (sometimes spelled putrescin or putrescene) is an organic chemical compound NH2(CH2)4NH2 (1,4-diaminobutane or butanediamine) formed by and having the smell of rotting flesh.
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Keywords:
ornithine
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decarboxylase
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action
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formed
formed by the action of ornithine decarboxylase on ornithine.
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Keywords:
ptomaine
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odor
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crystalline
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colorless
,
foul
a colorless crystalline ptomaine with a foul odor that is produced in decaying animal matter
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