kynurenic acid

kynurenic acid
A metabolite of tryptophan that has antiexcitotoxic and anticonvulsant activity

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  • Kynurenic acid — Chembox new Name = Kynurenic acid ImageFile = KynurenicAcid.png ImageName = Chemical structure of kynurenic acid IUPACName = 4 oxo 1H quinoline 2 carboxylic acid OtherNames = Kinurenic acid, kynuronic acid, quinurenic acid, transtorine Section1 …   Wikipedia

  • kynurenic acid — kinureno rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė NC₉H₅(OH)COOH atitikmenys: angl. kynurenic acid rus. кинуреновая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – 4 hidroksi 2 chinolinkarboksirūgštis …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • kynurenic acid — |ki]nyə|renik , |kī] noun Etymology: kynurenic International Scientific Vocabulary kyn (from Greek kyn , kyōn dog) + uren (irregular from Greek ouron urine) + ic more at hound, urine : a crystalline acid C9H5N(OH)COOH occurring in the urine of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • kynurenic acid — A product of the metabolism of l tryptophan; appears in human urine in states of marked pyridoxine deficiency. * * * kyn·uren·ic acid .kīn yu̇ .ren ik , .kin n a crystalline acid C10H7NO3 that is formed from kynurenine as one of the normal… …   Medical dictionary

  • kynurenic — adjective Of or pertaining to kynurenic acid or its derivatives …   Wiktionary

  • Kynurenic — Ky nu*ren ic, a. [Gr. ?, ?, dog + ? urine.] (Physiol. Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from the urine of dogs. By decomposition the acid yields a nitrogenous base (called kynurin) and carbonic acid. [Written also {cynurenic} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Glutamic acid — Glutamic acid …   Wikipedia

  • N-Methyl-D-aspartic acid — N Methyl D aspartic acid …   Wikipedia

  • xanthurenic acid — |zan(t)th(y)ə|renik noun Etymology: xanth + urenic (as in kynurenic) : a yellow crystalline phenolic acid (HO)2C9H4NCOOH closely related to kynurenic acid and excreted in the urine when tryptophan is added to the diet of experimental animals… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid — γ Hydroxybutyric acid Systematic (IUPAC) name 4 Hydroxybutanoic acid …   Wikipedia

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