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MeSH Heading: Kynurenine
Tree Number(s): D12.125.608
Unique ID: D007737
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007737
Scope Note: A metabolite of the essential amino acid tryptophan metabolized via the tryptophan-kynurenine pathway.
CAS Type 1 Name: Benzenebutanoic acid, alpha,2-diamino-gamma-oxo-
NLM Classification #: QU 60
See Also: Tryptophan
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/02/08

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