Description / Application
Kynurenine is a ketone that is alanine in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a 2-aminobenzoyl group. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a substituted aniline, an aromatic ketone and a non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid. It is a conjugate acid of a kynureninate.
Identities
| Alternative Name | 2-Amino-3-(2-aminobenzoyl)propionic acid, 2-Amino-4-(2-aminophenyl)-4-oxobutyric acid |
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| Molecular Formula | C10H12N2O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 208.21 |
| MFCD | MFCD00025194 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | None |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |