3-Hydroxykynurenine
3-Hydroxykynurenine is a metabolite of tryptophan, which filters UV light in the human lens.[1] It is one of two pigments identified as responsible for the goldenrod crab spider's (Misumena vatia) yellow coloration.
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2-Amino-4-(2-amino-3-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid | |
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| MeSH | 3-hydroxykynurenine |
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| C10H12N2O4 | |
| Molar mass | 224.21 g/mol |
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References
- Malina, HZ; Martin, XD (1995). "Deamination of 3-hydroxykynurenine in bovine lenses: a possible mechanism of cataract formation in general". Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 233 (1): 38–44. doi:10.1007/bf00177784. PMID 7721122. S2CID 25414197.
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