kynurenine
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[edit]Noun
[edit]kynurenine (countable and uncountable, plural kynurenines)
- (organic chemistry) A metabolite, 2-amino-4-(2-aminophenyl)- 4-oxo-butanoic acid, that is an intermediate in the conversion of tryptophan to niacin.
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