different between kynurenine vs formamidase

kynurenine

English

Noun

kynurenine (countable and uncountable, plural kynurenines)

  1. (organic chemistry) A metabolite, 2-amino-4-(2-aminophenyl)- 4-oxo-butanoic acid, that is an intermediate in the conversion of tryptophan to niacin.

Related terms

  • kynurenic acid

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formamidase

English

Noun

formamidase (plural formamidases)

  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of formylkynurenine to kynurenine and formate during the metabolism of tryptophan

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