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Metabolism and Physiological Effects of Kynurenic Acid
Homo sapiens
Metabolic Pathway
Created: 2021-04-12
Last Updated: 2023-10-25
Kynurenic acid is an indole uremic toxin compound that is formed through metabolism from dietary tryptophan in liver hepatic cells. After being transported into a hepatocyte from portal circulation tryptophan undergoes a reaction with the enzyme tryptophan-2,3-dioxygenase to initially form kynurenine and then with a kynurenine aminotransferase enzyme to ultimately form kynurenic acid. When this compound enters into systemic circulation it is shown to be a major uremic toxin through high levels of retention. Kynurenic acid is shown to activate aryl hydrocarbon receptors that can lead to renal impairment, and it also disrupts the electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation causing muscle atrophy.
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Metabolism and Physiological Effects of Kynurenic Acid References
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