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Cadaverine (1,5-diaminopentane) is a biogenic amine produced by bacterial lysine decarboxylase — primarily by Enterobacteriaceae, Fusobacterium, and Clostridium — during proteolytic fermentation of undigested protein in the distal colon. It is a product of putrefaction …
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Polyamines -- putrescine, spermidine, spermine, and cadaverine -- are small polycationic molecules produced by both the host and the gut microbiome. They regulate cell growth, differentiation, apoptosis, and immune function. In the gut ecosystem, polyamines are metaboli…