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5-pentamethylenediamine Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more

5-pentamethylenediamine is a foul-smelling diamine formed by bacterial decarboxylation of lysine.

Trade Name	5-pentamethylenediamine
Generic	Cadaverine
Cadaverine Other Names	1,5-Diaminopentane, 1,5-pentamethylenediamine, 1,5-Pentanediamine, DAPE, Pentamethylenediamine
Type
Formula	C₅H₁₄N₂
Weight	Average: 102.1781 Monoisotopic: 102.115698458
Groups	Experimental
Therapeutic Class
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Last Updated:	January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am

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