Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:27:26 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 21:48:36 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0032921
Metabolite Identification
Common NameL-3-Hydroxykynurenine
DescriptionL-3-Hydroxykynurenine (L-3-HK) is a metabolite in the kynurenine pathway, the major route of tryptophan degradation in mammals. Kynurenine 3-monooxygenase, an NADPH-dependent flavin monooxygenase, catalyses the hydroxylation of L-kynurenine to L-3-hydroxykynurenine. 3-hydroxykynurenine can be converted to 3-hydroxyanthranilate by the enzyme 3-hydroxykinureninase. It may also be converted to 4-(2-amino-3-hydroxphenyl)-2,4-dioxobutanoate by the enzyme kynurenine-oxoglutarate transaminase. L-3-Hydroxykynurenine (L-3-HK) is a known generator of highly reactive free radicals. An elevation of L-3-HK levels has been shown to constitute a significant hazard in situations of excitotoxic injury. In particular, L-3-HK may contribute to the neuronal deficits underlying HIV-associated dementia (PMID: 7830088 ). Pharmacological interventions aimed at decreasing L-3-HK formation may therefore be particularly useful for the treatment of neurological diseases which are associated with an abnormally enhanced flux through the kynurenine pathway (PMID: 10583474 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(2S)-2-Amino-4-(2-amino-3-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acidChEBI
3-(3-Hydroxyanthraniloyl)-L-alanineChEBI
(2S)-2-Amino-4-(2-amino-3-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxobutanoateGenerator
3-(2-Amino-3-hydroxybenzoyl)-L-alanineHMDB
3-Hydroxy-L-kynurenineHMDB
L-3-HKHMDB
Molecular FormulaC10H12N2O4
Average Mass224.2133
Monoisotopic Mass224.079706882
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-amino-4-(2-amino-3-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid
Traditional Name3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine
CAS Registry Number606-14-4
SMILES
N[C@@H](CC(=O)C1=CC=CC(O)=C1N)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H12N2O4/c11-6(10(15)16)4-8(14)5-2-1-3-7(13)9(5)12/h1-3,6,13H,4,11-12H2,(H,15,16)/t6-/m0/s1
InChI KeyVCKPUUFAIGNJHC-LURJTMIESA-N