Kynurenine
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Kynurenine
IUPAC name	2-amino-4-(2-aminophenyl)- 4-oxo-butanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	[343-65-7]
PubChem	846
MeSH	Kynurenine
SMILES	C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C(=O)CC(C(=O)O)N)N
Properties
Molecular formula	C10H12N2O3
Molar mass	208.214 g/mol
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Kynurenine is a metabolite of the amino acid tryptophan used in the production of niacin. It has been associated with tics.

Kynureninase catabolizes the conversion of kynurenine into anthranilic acid while kynurenine—oxoglutarate transaminase (also known as Kynurenine amino-transferase and glutamine transaminase K, GTK) catabolizes its conversion into kynurenic acid and kynurenine 3-hydroxylase - to 3-hydroxykynurenine.

See also

• indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase
• N'-formylkynurenine

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