描述
1,3-diaminopropane, also known as trimethylenediamine or 1,3-propanediamine, is a member of the class of compounds known as monoalkylamines. Monoalkylamines are organic compounds containing an primary aliphatic amine group. 1,3-diaminopropane is soluble (in water) and a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa). 1,3-diaminopropane can be found in a number of food items such as apricot, redcurrant, french plantain, and agar, which makes 1,3-diaminopropane a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. 1,3-diaminopropane can be found primarily in blood, feces, and urine. 1,3-diaminopropane exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans. In humans, 1,3-diaminopropane is involved in the beta-alanine metabolism. 1,3-diaminopropane is also involved in few metabolic disorders, which include carnosinuria, carnosinemia, gaba-transaminase deficiency, and ureidopropionase deficiency. Moreover, 1,3-diaminopropane is found to be associated with perillyl alcohol administration for cancer treatment and leukemia.