Product Description: L-Kynurenine (Standard) is the analytical standard of L-Kynurenine. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. L-Kynurenine is a metabolite of the amino acid L-tryptophan. L-Kynurenine is an aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist.
Formula: C10H12N2O3
References: [1]Moyer BJ, et al. Inhibition of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor prevents Western diet-induced obesity. Model for AHR activation by kynurenine via oxidized-LDL, TLR2/4, TGFβ, and IDO1. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2016 Jun 1;300:13-24./[2]Sakakibara K, et al. Kynurenine causes vasodilation and hypotension induced by activation of KCNQ-encoded voltage-dependent K(+) channels. J Pharmacol Sci. 2015 Sep;129(1):31-7./[3]Nozaki K, et al. Neuroprotective effects of L-kynurenine on hypoxia-ischemia and NMDA lesions in neonatal rats. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 1992 May;12(3):400-7.
CAS Number: 2922-83-0
Molecular Weight: 208.21
Research Area: Cancer; Inflammation/Immunology; Neurological Disease; Cardiovascular Disease
Solubility: DMSO : 12.5 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;heat to 60°C)/H2O : 20 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor;Endogenous Metabolite