General description
Putrescine is an end product of fatty acid metabolism in dead tissues. It is a volatile diamine with pungent odour. It is synthesized by the decarboxylation of ornithine in the presence of enzyme, ornithine decarboxylase. Molecular docking studies reveal the binding of putrescine to human receptors called the trace amine-associated receptors (TAAR6 and TAAR8), present in olfactory epithelium.
About This Item
Solubility: Water
Form:Solid
≥97% (TLC) :Assay
CAS Number: 333-93-7
Molecular Weight: 161.07
Formula1: C4H12N2 • 2HCl
Other Notes: Plant Tissue Culture Tested
Storage Temp: Room Temperature
