4j36

Structural highlights

Function

KMO_YEAST Catalyzes the hydroxylation of L-kynurenine (L-Kyn) to form 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine (L-3OHKyn). Required for synthesis of quinolinic acid.^{[1] [2]}

See Also

• Monooxygenase 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Panozzo C, Nawara M, Suski C, Kucharczyka R, Skoneczny M, Becam AM, Rytka J, Herbert CJ. Aerobic and anaerobic NAD+ metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. FEBS Lett. 2002 Apr 24;517(1-3):97-102. PMID:12062417
2. ↑ Giorgini F, Guidetti P, Nguyen Q, Bennett SC, Muchowski PJ. A genomic screen in yeast implicates kynurenine 3-monooxygenase as a therapeutic target for Huntington disease. Nat Genet. 2005 May;37(5):526-31. Epub 2005 Apr 3. PMID:15806102 doi:ng1542