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Kynurenic acid

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Description
Kynurenic acid, an endogenous tryptophan metabolite, is a broad-spectrum antagonist targeting NMDA, glutamate, α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Kynurenic acid is also an agonist of GPR35/CXCR8.
CAS Number
492-27-3
Product Name Alternative
Quinurenic acid
UNSPSC
12352005
Hazard Statement
H302, H315, H319, H335
Target
Apoptosis; CXCR; Endogenous Metabolite; GPR35 ; iGluR
Type
Natural Products
Related Pathways
Apoptosis; GPCR/G Protein; Immunology/Inflammation; Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Neuronal Signaling
Applications
COVID-19-immunoregulation
Field of Research
Inflammation/Immunology; Neurological Disease; Endocrinology
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/Kynurenic_acid.html
Purity
99.58
Solubility
0.1 M NaOH : 12.5 mg/mL (ultrasonic; adjust pH to 9 with NaOH) |DMSO : 9 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming) |H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Smiles
O=C(C1=NC2=CC=CC=C2C(O)=C1)O
Molecular Formula
C10H7NO3
Molecular Weight
189.17
Precautions
H302, H315, H319, H335
References & Citations
[1]Wang J, et al. Kynurenic acid as a ligand for orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPR35. J Biol Chem. 2006 Aug 4;281 (31) :22021-8.|[2]Albuquerque EX, et al. Kynurenic acid as an antagonist of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain: facts and challenges. Biochem Pharmacol. 2013 Apr 15;85 (8) :1027-32.|[3]Małaczewska J, et al. Effect of oral administration of kynurenic acid on the activity of the peripheral blood leukocytes in mice. Cent Eur J Immunol. 2014;39 (1) :6-13.
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Storage Conditions
-20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)
Scientific Category
Natural Products
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
Isoform
Human Endogenous Metabolite; NMDA Receptor

Chemical Information

Kynurenic Acid

Kynurenic acid is a quinolinemonocarboxylic acid that is quinoline-2-carboxylic acid substituted by a hydroxy group at C-4. It has a role as a nicotinic antagonist, a NMDA receptor antagonist, a neuroprotective agent, a G-protein-coupled receptor agonist, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a quinolinemonocarboxylic acid and a monohydroxyquinoline. It is a conjugate acid of a kynurenate.

CAS Number492-27-3
PubChem CID3845
IUPAC Name4-oxo-1H-quinoline-2-carboxylic acid
Molecular FormulaC10H7NO3
Molecular Weight189.17
XLogP1.3
Topological Polar Surface Area66.4
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count4
Rotatable Bond Count1
Heavy Atom Count14
Formal Charge0
Complexity308
SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)C=C(N2)C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C10H7NO3/c12-9-5-8(10(13)14)11-7-4-2-1-3-6(7)9/h1-5H,(H,11,12)(H,13,14)
InChIKey
HCZHHEIFKROPDY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Structure
2D Structure
2D structure of Kynurenic Acid
CAS: 492-27-3
CID: 3845
Formula: C10H7NO3
MW: 189.17
Interactive 3D Structure
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Computed Properties
PropertyValue
Molecular Weight189.17
XLogP31.3
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count4
Rotatable Bond Count1
Exact Mass189.042593085
Monoisotopic Mass189.042593085
Topological Polar Surface Area66.4 Ų
Heavy Atom Count14
Formal Charge0
Complexity308
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1
Compound Is CanonicalizedYes

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