K8625
L -Kynurenine
≥98% (HPLC)
Synonym(s):
β-Anthraniloyl-
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About This Item
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H12N2O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
208.21
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.26
MDL number:
Product Name
Quality Segment
assay
≥98% (HPLC)
form
powder
mp
219 °C
application(s)
detection
SMILES string
N[C@@H](CC(=O)c1ccccc1N)C(O)=O
InChI
1S/C10H12N2O3/c11-7-4-2-1-3-6(7)9(13)5-8(12)10(14)15/h1-4,8H,5,11-12H2,(H,14,15)/t8-/m0/s1
InChI key
YGPSJZOEDVAXAB-QMMMGPOBSA-N
Application
L-Kynurenine has been used as a standard for indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) assay. It has also been used as a standard to extract and quantify kynurenine from cultured cells and media.
Biochem/physiol Actions
L-Kynurenine is a key intermediate in the breakdown of L-tryptophan and the formation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) via the kynurenine pathway. It 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.
Key intermediate in the breakdown pathway of tryptophan.
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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