kynurenine
[ kīn-yur′ə-nēn′, kĭn-, kī′nyu-rē′nĭn, -rĕn′ĭn, kĭn′yu- ]
n.
An amino acid that is a precursor of kynurenic acid and that is excreted in small amounts in the urine as a product of the metabolism of tryptophan.
Words nearby kynurenine
kymric,
kymry,
kynewulf,
kynurenic acid,
kynureninase,
kynurenine,
kyoga,
kyogen,
kyongsong,
kyoodle,
kyoto