kynurenic acid

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
metabolite
gptkbp:actsOn NMDA receptor antagonist
AMPA receptor antagonist
alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist
gptkbp:CASNumber 238-38-9
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C10H7NO3
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Leopold_Gmelin
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1853
gptkbp:effect implicated in schizophrenia
modulates neurotransmission
implicated in neurodegenerative diseases
implicated in cognitive dysfunction
inhibits glutamate receptors
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:human
cerebrospinal fluid
gptkbp:hasRole anticonvulsant
neuroprotective agent
endogenous neuromodulator
gptkbp:heldBy gptkb:carboxylic_acid
quinoline derivative
hydroxy acid
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label kynurenic acid
gptkbp:IUPACName 4-hydroxyquinoline-2-carboxylic acid
gptkbp:meltingPoint 330 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 189.17 g/mol
gptkbp:pathway gptkb:tryptophan_metabolism
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:kynurenine
gptkbp:product_of_enzyme gptkb:kynurenine_aminotransferase
gptkbp:solubility slightly soluble in water
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kynurenine_pathway
gptkb:kynurenine
gptkb:xanthurenic_acid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8