3-Hydroxykynurenine
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3-Hydroxykynurenine
| 3-Hydroxykynurenine | |
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2-Amino-4-(2-amino-3-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid |
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| 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, 100 kPa) |
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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 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. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7721122. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
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