ptomaines
ptomaines Loosely used term for amines formed by decarboxylation of amino acids during putrefaction of proteins, coined by Italian toxicologist Francesco Selmi, 1870: putrescine from arginine, cadaverine from lysine, muscarine in mushrooms, neurine formed by dehydration of choline. They have an unpleasant smell and were formerly thought to cause food poisoning.
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ptomaines