Modulation of Enzyme Activity in the Kynurenine Pathway by Kynurenine Monooxygenase Inhibition

The kynurenine pathway is the major route for tryptophan metabolism in mammals. Several of the metabolites in the kynurenine pathway, however, are potentially toxic, particularly 3-hydroxykynurenine, 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid, and quinolinic acid. Quinolinic acid (QUIN) is an excitotoxic agonist at...

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Main Authors: Robert S. Phillips, Emma Carine Iradukunda, Tamera Hughes, J. Phillip Bowen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmolb.2019.00003/full