Kynurenine Aminotransferase Isozyme Inhibitors: A Review
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Kynurenine Aminotransferase Isozyme Inhibitors: A Review
Kynurenine aminotransferase isozymes (KATs 1-4) are members of the pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzyme family, which catalyse the permanent conversion of l-kynurenine (l-KYN) to kynurenic acid (KYNA), a known neuroactive agent. As KATs are found in the mammalian brain and have key roles in the kynurenine pathway, involved in different categories of central nervous system (CNS) disease...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1422-0067
DOI: 10.3390/ijms17060946