Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Kynurenic Acid

Known as: 2-Quinolinecarboxylic acid, 4-hydroxy-, Acid, Kynurenic, Kynurenic Acid [Chemical/Ingredient] 
A broad-spectrum excitatory amino acid antagonist used as a research tool.
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

20 relations

Narrower (12)

3-hydroxyquinaldic acid4,6,8-trihydroxyquinaldic acid4,6-dichlorokynurenine4-quinolone-2-carboxylic acid

Broader (1)

Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
In Bloodagonistsanalogs & derivativesantagonists & inhibitors

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
1993
1993
Microbial metabolism of quinoline and related compounds. XVIII. Purification and some properties of the molybdenum- and iron-containing quinaldic acid 4-oxidoreductase from Serratia marcescens 2CC-1.
Serratia marcecens 2CC-1 utilizes quinaldic acid (quinoline 2-carboxylic acid) as sole source of carbon, nitrogen and energy… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Unmyelinated cutaneous afferent neurons activate two types of excitatory amino acid receptor in the spinal cord of Xenopus laevis embryos
The trunk and tail skin of Xenopus laevis embryos near the time of hatching is innervated by the mechanoreceptive free nerve… 
1979
1979
Relationship between tryptophan intake and urinary excretion of 3-hydroxy-kynurenine, 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid, xanthurenic acid and kynurenic acid.
Some metabolites of tryptophan such as 3-hydroxyanthra-nilic acid (3-OHAA), 3-hydroxykynurenine (3-OHKY) and xanthurenic acid (XA… 
1978
1978
Drug phototoxicity in mice.
A series of agents with alleged photosensitizing properties has been studied in mice by a quantitative in vivo method for acute… 
1978
1978
Cellular aspects of phototoxic reactions induced by kynurenic acid. II. Fine structural analysis and cytochemistry on cultivated cells.
A recent report described the establishment of an experimental model for studying photo-oxidative damage inflicted by kynurenic… 
1975
1975
Research on tryptophan metabolites "via kynurenine" in epidermis of man and mouse.
The pattern of tryptophan metabolites "via kynurenine" was determined in the epidermis of man and mouse using semiquantitative… 
1973
1973
Evidence for kynurenic acid as a possible photosensitizer in actinic reticuloid.
Abstract i not available. 
1968
1968
Metabolism of D- and L-Kynurenine-keto-14C in Rats and the Effects of Unlabeled Enantiomers∗
  • L. HankesR. Brown
  • Proceedings of the Society for Experimental…
  • 1968
  • Corpus ID: 23322249
Summary The DL-kynurenine-keto-14C was resolved by chromatography on powdered paper columns. Rats were injected intraperitoneally… 
1967
1967
The photoreduction of kynurenic acid to kynurenine yellow and the occurrence of 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine in butterflies.
1960
1960
Pyridoxine-responsive anemia.
HYPOCHROMIC, microcytic anemia combined with normal or elevated serum iron is a syndrome characteristically found in patients… 
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)