3-Hydroxykynurenine

3-Hydroxykynurenine
	Skeletal formula of 3-hydroxykynurenine
	Ball-and-stick model of the 3-hydroxykynurenine molecule as a zwitterion
Names
	IUPAC name 2-Amino-4-(2-amino-3-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	484-78-6
ChEBI	CHEBI:1547
ChEMBL	ChEMBL442576
ChemSpider	87
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
KEGG	C02794
MeSH	3-hydroxykynurenine
PubChem	89
	InChI 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) Key: VCKPUUFAIGNJHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/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) Key: VCKPUUFAIGNJHC-UHFFFAOYAF ;
	SMILES O=C(O)C(N)CC(=O)c1cccc(O)c1N ;
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H12N2O4
Molar mass	224.21 g/mol
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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3-Hydroxykynurenine is a metabolite of tryptophan, which filters UV light in the human lens.^[1]

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