N-formylkynurenine

<i>N'</i>-Formylkynurenine

N'-Formylkynurenine

Chemical compound

N′-Formylkynurenine is an intermediate in the catabolism of tryptophan. It is a formylated derivative of kynurenine. The formation of N′-formylkynurenine is catalyzed by heme dioxygenases.[1]

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    Basran, Jaswir; Efimov, Igor; Chauhan, Nishma; Thackray, Sarah J; Krupa, James L; Eaton, Graham; Griffith, Gerry A; Mowat, Christopher G; Handa, Sandeep; Raven, Emma Lloyd (2011). "The Mechanism of Formation of N-Formylkynurenine by Heme Dioxygenases". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 133 (40): 16251–16257. doi:10.1021/ja207066z. PMC 3210546. PMID 21892828.
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