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Home/Compounds/Research Reagent/N-formyl-L-kynurenine
C11H12N2O4
236.22 g/mol
Research Reagent

N-Formyl-L-kynurenine

CAS3978-11-8
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Research Compound

N-Formyl-L-kynurenine is an intermediate in the catabolism of tryptophan, formed by the action of heme dioxygenases. It serves as a formylated derivative of kynurenine and is primarily used as a research compound in biochemical studies.

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-amino-4-(2-formamidophenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid

InChIKey

BYHJHXPTQMMKCA-QMMMGPOBSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C(=O)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N)NC=O

Synonyms (17)
  • Tryptophan EP Impurity E
  • Tryptophan EP Impurity E; N-Acetyltryptophan EP Impurity E
  • Formyl-L-Kynurenine
  • Formylkynurenine
  • Formylkynurenine, (S)-
  • Kynurenine, N'-formyl-
  • L-Formylkynurenine
  • N-ACETYLTRYPTOPHAN IMPURITY E
  • N-FORMYLKYNURENINE
  • N-Formyl-L-kynurenine
  • TRYPTOPHAN IMPURITY E