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L-Kynurenine

Catalog No. K8625 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 2922-83-0 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
M. F. C10H12N2O3 Telephone 1-800-521-8956
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2S)-2-amino-4-(2-aminophenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
L-kynurenine
Synonyms
β-Anthraniloyl-L-alanine
L-2-Amino-4-(2-aminophenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 2922-83-0
MDL Number MFCD00069912
PubChem SID 24896246

PROPERTIES

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C10H12N2O3
Apperance light yellow crystalline
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Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
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.
Description (简体中文)
Biochem/physiol Actions
Key intermediate in the breakdown pathway of tryptophan.

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