Chemical Component Summary

Name1,4-DIAMINOBUTANE
SynonymsPUTRESCINE
Identifiersbutane-1,4-diamine
FormulaC4 H12 N2
Molecular Weight88.151
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESC(CCN)CN
InChIInChI=1S/C4H12N2/c5-3-1-2-4-6/h1-6H2
InChIKeyKIDHWZJUCRJVML-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count18
Chiral Atom Count0
Bond Count17
Aromatic Bond Count0

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB01917 
NamePutrescine
Groups experimental
DescriptionPutrescine is a toxic diamine formed by putrefaction from the decarboxylation of arginine and ornithine. Putrescine is a solid. This compound belongs to the polyamines. These are compounds containing more than one amine group. Known drug targets of putrescine include putrescine-binding periplasmic protein, ornithine decarboxylase, and S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase proenzyme.
Synonyms
  • Putrescine
  • putrescina
Categories
  • Amines
  • Biogenic Amines
  • Biogenic Polyamines
  • Diamines
  • Polyamines
CAS number110-60-1

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
Beta-1 adrenergic receptorMGAGVLVLGASEPGNLSSAAPLPDGAATAARLLVPASPPASLLPPASESP...unknown
Beta-2 adrenergic receptorMGQPGNGSAFLLAPNGSHAPDHDVTQERDEVWVVGMGIVMSLIVLAIVFG...unknown
Ornithine decarboxylaseMNNFGNEEFDCHFLDEGFTAKDILDQKINEVSSSDDKDAFYVADLGDILK...unknown
S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase proenzymeMEAAHFFEGTEKLLEVWFSRQQPDANQGSGDLRTIPRSEWDILLKDVQCS...unknown
Putrescine-binding periplasmic proteinMTALNKKWLSGLVAGALMAVSVGTLAAEQKTLHIYNWSDYIAPDTVANFE...unknown
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
PubChem 1045
ChEMBL CHEMBL46257
ChEBI CHEBI:17148
CCDC/CSD ABESUX, CEJBOL, ECAPEG, CUWTIZ