Showing metabocard for N-Acetylkynurenine (MMDBc0000745)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Status
Detected and Quantified
Creation Date
2020-12-10 18:54:03 UTC
Update Date
2022-08-31 06:11:51 UTC
MiMeDB ID
MMDBc0000745
Metabolite Identification
Common Name
N-Acetylkynurenine
Description
N-Acetylkynurenine (CAS: 2044-53-3) belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alkyl-phenylketones. These are aromatic compounds containing a ketone substituted by one alkyl group, and a phenyl group. N-Acetylkynurenine has been identified in urine (PMID: 6051633 ).
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