Kynurenine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kynurenine is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A metabolite, 2-amino-4-(2-aminophenyl)- 4-oxo-butanoic acid, that is an intermediate in the conversion of tryptophan to niacin.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A metabolite, 2-amino-4-(2-aminophenyl)- 4-oxo-butanoic acid, that is an intermediate in the conversion of tryptophan to niacin.
Word Forms
- kynurenines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include formyl, hydroxy, kynurenin, kinurenine, formylkynurenine, hydroxykynurenine.
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