L -Kynurenine
crystalline
DOWNLOAD MSDS (PDF)Synonym:
β-Anthraniloyl-
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CAS Number 2922-83-0
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C10H12N2O3
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Molecular Weight 208.21
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MDL number MFCD00069912
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PubChem Substance ID 24896246
Properties
| Related Categories | Amino Acid, Metabolic Pathways, Metabolites and Cofactors on the Metabolic Pathways Chart, Metabolomics |
| form | crystalline |
| color | light yellow |
Description
Biochem/physiol Actions
Key intermediate in the breakdown pathway of tryptophan.
L-Kynurenine is a key intermediate in the breakdown of L-tryptophan and the formation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) via the kynurenine pathway. L-kynurenine is involved in a variety of neurological processes and diseases. L-kynurenine is a substrate for kynureninase/kynurenine hydrolase; kynurenine 3-monooxygenase and kynurenine-oxoglutarate transaminase.
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