|Section2= |Section3= }} Cadaverine's a foul-smelling molecule produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine's a toxic diamine with the formula NH2(CH2)5NH2, which's similar to putrescine. Cadaverine's also known by the names 1,5-pentanediamine and pentamethylenediamine. History Putrescine and cadaverine were first described by the Berlin physician Ludwig Brieger in 1885. Production Cadaverine's the decarboxylation product of the amino acid lysine. However, thi… (More on Cadaverine)