3-Hydroxykynurenine
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3-Hydroxykynurenine | |
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2-Amino-4-(2-amino-3-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid | |
Identifiers | |
CAS number | 484-78-6 |
PubChem | 89 |
ChemSpider | 87 |
KEGG | C02794 |
MeSH | 3-hydroxykynurenine |
ChEBI | CHEBI:1547 |
ChEMBL | CHEMBL442576 |
Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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Properties | |
Molecular formula | C10H12N2O4 |
Molar mass | 224.21 g/mol |
(verify) (what is: / ?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
Infobox references | |
3-Hydroxykynurenine is a metabolite of tryptophan, which filters UV light in the human lens.[1]
References
- ↑ Malina, HZ; Martin XD (1995 1995). "Deamination of 3-hydroxykynurenine in bovine lenses: a possible mechanism of cataract formation in general.". Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 233 (1): 38–44. PMID 7721122. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
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