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putrescine: see decay of organic matter decay of organic matter or putrefaction, process whereby heterotrophic organisms, including some bacteria, fungi, saprophytic plants, and lower animals, utilize the remains of once-living tissue as a source of nutrition. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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SAMC, but not SAC, has been shown to alter polyamine concentrations in human prostate carcinoma cells, increasing that of spermidine and decreasing those of putrescine and spermine (101). As fish spoil, microbes break down amino acids and produce compounds such as histamine, putrescine, and cadaverine. The bacteria that cause the condition produce organic byproducts with such telling, if unsavory, names as putrescine and cadaverine. |
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