3-Hydroxykynurenine
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2-Amino-4-(2-amino-3-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid | |
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MeSH | 3-hydroxykynurenine |
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C10H12N2O4 | |
Molar mass | 224.21 g/mol |
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3-Hydroxykynurenine is a metabolite of tryptophan, which filters UV light in the human lens.[1]
References
- ↑ Malina, HZ; Martin, XD (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. doi:10.1007/bf00177784.
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