Definition of putrescine in US English:
putrescine
noun pjuˈtrɛsinpyo͞oˈtresēnpjuˈtrɛsin
Chemistry An oily amine formed from arginine during putrefaction.
Alternative name: 1,4-diaminobutane; chemical formula: C₄H₁₂N₂
Example sentencesExamples
- In plants, putrescine is also produced through an alternative arginine decarboxylase pathway.
- However, Lefevre et al. found an ion-specific increase in putrescine and tyramine concentrations.
- A safe dose is up to 400 milligrams of putrescine per day.
- It has been observed at 1063 cm-' for both spermidine and putrescine.
- The noxious gases putrescine and cadaverine get on your clothes too.
Definition of putrescine in US English:
putrescine
nounpjuˈtrɛsinpyo͞oˈtresēn
Chemistry An oily amine formed from arginine during putrefaction.
Alternative name: 1,4-diaminobutane; chemical formula: C₄H₁₂N₂
Example sentencesExamples
- It has been observed at 1063 cm-' for both spermidine and putrescine.
- A safe dose is up to 400 milligrams of putrescine per day.
- However, Lefevre et al. found an ion-specific increase in putrescine and tyramine concentrations.
- The noxious gases putrescine and cadaverine get on your clothes too.
- In plants, putrescine is also produced through an alternative arginine decarboxylase pathway.