N'-Formylkynurenine

N′-Formylkynurenine
Names
	Systematic IUPAC name (2S)-2-Amino-4-(2-formamidophenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid
	Other names N′-Formyl-L-kynurenine
Identifiers
CAS Number	3978-11-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:30249;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL3577708;
ChemSpider	388843;
KEGG	C02700;
MeSH	N'-formylkynurenine
PubChem CID	439788;
UNII	PS20W0733S;
	InChI InChI=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 Key: BYHJHXPTQMMKCA-QMMMGPOBSA-N;
	SMILES C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C(=O)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N)NC=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C11H12N2O4
Molar mass	236.227 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

N′-Formylkynurenine is an intermediate in the catabolism of tryptophan. It is a formylated derivative of kynurenine. The formation of N′-formylkynurenine is catalyzed by heme dioxygenases.