RefMet Compound Details

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RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0009128
RefMet nameN-Formylkynurenine
Alternative nameN-Formyl-L-kynurenine
Systematic name(2S)-2-amino-4-(2-formamidophenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass236.079708 (neutral)
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FormulaC11H12N2O4View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile51990 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C11H12N2O4/c12-8(11(16)17)5-10(15)7-3-1-2-4-9(7)13-6-14/h1-4,6,8H,5,12H2,(H,13,14)(H,16,17)/t8-/m0/s1
InChIKeyBYHJHXPTQMMKCA-QMMMGPOBSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESc1ccc(c(c1)C(=O)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N)NC=O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassAmino acids and peptides
Sub ClassAmino acids
Distribution of N-Formylkynurenine in NMDR studies
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Sample sourcePlot Sample source(tissue) distribution
PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting N-Formylkynurenine
External Links
Pubchem CID439788
ChEBI ID30249
KEGG IDC02700
HMDB IDHMDB0060485
Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving N-Formylkynurenine

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R00678 L-Tryptophan + Oxygen <=> L-FormylkynurenineL-tryptophan:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing)
R01959 L-Formylkynurenine + H2O <=> Formate + L-KynurenineN-Formyl-L-kynurenine amidohydrolase
R03936 L-Formylkynurenine + H2O <=> Formylanthranilate + L-AlanineFormylkynurenine hydrolase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing N-Formylkynurenine

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00380 Tryptophan metabolism 3
hsa00630 Glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism 1
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