Kynurenine

DB02070InvestigationalSmall molecule

Kynurenine: Overview.

Chemical structure of Kynurenine
Mechanism
Curator reviewed
Formula / weight
C10H12N2O3 · 208.2139 g/mol (avg)
Also known as
(2S)-2-amino-4-(2-aminophenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid · 3-Anthraniloyl-L-alanine · L-kynurenine
Code names
CCRIS 4425

Resolves to

Compound
UNII02JW4J5R44CAS2922-83-0ChEMBLCHEMBL498416ChEBI16946PubChem161166KEGGC00328
Structure
InChIKeyYGPSJZOEDVAXAB-QMMMGPOBSA-NSMILESN[C@@H](CC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1N)C(O)=O
Targets
P35869AHR
Transporters
Q01650SLC7A5

What you can answer from here — as of September 13, 2026

1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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1TransporterSubstrate / inhibitor direction, not just membership
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2Clinical trialsPhase, status and sponsor resolved per trial
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