Kynurenine 3-Monooxygenase
Synonyms
3-Hydroxylase, Kynurenine
3-Monooxygenase, Kynurenine
Hydroxylase, Kynurenine
Kynurenine 3 Hydroxylase
Kynurenine 3 Monooxygenase
Kynurenine 3-Hydroxylase
Kynurenine Hydroxylase
L Kynurenine 3 Hydroxylase
L-Kynurenine-3-Hydroxylase
An NADPH-dependent flavin monooxygenase that plays a key role in the catabolism of TRYPTOPHAN by catalyzing the HYDROXYLATION of KYNURENINE to 3-hydroxykynurenine. It was formerly characterized as EC 1.14.1.2 and EC 1.99.1.5.