"kynurenine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kynurenines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} kynurenine (countable and uncountable, plural kynurenines)
  1. (organic chemistry) A metabolite, 2-amino-4-(2-aminophenyl)- 4-oxo-butanoic acid, that is an intermediate in the conversion of tryptophan to niacin. Wikipedia link: kynurenine Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Related terms: kynurenic acid Translations (metabolite): quinurenina [feminine] (Catalan)
    Sense id: en-kynurenine-en-noun-ZJ6FUzLe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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