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Kynurenine vs Formamidase - What's the difference?

kynurenine | formamidase |

As nouns the difference between kynurenine and formamidase

is that kynurenine is (organic compound) a metabolite, 2-amino-4-(2-aminophenyl)- 4-oxo-butanoic acid , that is an intermediate in the conversion of tryptophan to niacin while formamidase is (enzyme) an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of formylkynurenine to kynurenine and formate during the metabolism of tryptophan.

kynurenine

English

(wikipedia kynurenine)

Noun

  • (organic compound) 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

    formamidase

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (enzyme) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of formylkynurenine to kynurenine and formate during the metabolism of tryptophan