Term Name: kynurenine
Synonyms: 2-amino-4-(2-aminophenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid, Kynurenine
Definition: A ketone that is alanine in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a 2-aminobenzoyl group.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:28683]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: aromatic ketone non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid substituted aniline
has subtype: D-kynurenine L-kynurenine
has_role: human metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: hydroxykynurenine N-acetylkynurenine N-formylkynurenine
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: kynureninate
is_conjugate_acid_of: kynureninate