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Literature summary for 3.7.1.3 extracted from

  • Christensen, M.; Duno, M.; Lund, A.M.; Skovby, F.; Christensen, E.
    Xanthurenic aciduria due to a mutation in KYNU encoding kynureninase (2007), J. Inherit. Metab. Dis., 30, 248-255.
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Application

Application Comment Organism
medicine xanthurenic aciduria is linked to a mutation in the gene encoding kynureninase Homo sapiens

Protein Variants

Protein Variants Comment Organism
T198A screening of cDNA from KYNU revealed homozygosity for a c.593A>G substitution in exon 7 in the proband, leading to a threonine-to-alanine shift, T198A, in kynureninase Homo sapiens

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
L-kynurenine + H2O Homo sapiens
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anthranilate + L-alanine
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Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Homo sapiens
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Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
kidney the catalytic activity of kynureninase is very low in most tissue with exception of liver and kidney Homo sapiens
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liver the catalytic activity of kynureninase is very low in most tissue with exception of liver and kidney Homo sapiens
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
L-kynurenine + H2O
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Homo sapiens anthranilate + L-alanine
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Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
kynureninase
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Homo sapiens