Substance
ID:387461
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
2-amino-4-(2-amino-3-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
hydroxykynurenine
Synonyms
α,2-Diamino-3-hydroxy-γ-oxobenzenebutanoic acidDL-3-HydroxykynurenineHydroxykynurenineNSC 96400rac 3-Hydroxy Kynurenine3-(3-Hydroxyanthraniloyl)alanine3-Hydroxykynurenine3-Hydroxy-DL-kynurenine
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Properties
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Molecule Details
3-Hydroxykynurenine is a metabolite of tryptophan. 3-Hydroxykynurenine filters UV light in the human lens. Studies suggest that Hydroxykynurenine is an endogenous oxidative stress generator and a potential endogenous neurotoxin.
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References
• Okuda, S. et al.: J. Neurochem., 70, 299 (1995)
• Malina, H.Z. et al.: Graefes. Arch. Clin. Exp. Ophthalmol., 233, 38 (1995)