Kynuramine
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| IUPAC name
3-Amino-1-(2-aminophenyl)propan-1-one | |
| Other names
Diaminopropiophenone | |
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| Properties | |
| C9H12N2O | |
| Molar mass | 164.208 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Kynuramine is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C9H12N2O. It is the prototypical member of the class of biogenic amines known collectively as kynuramines.[1] Kynuramine is produced by the decarboxylation of kynurenine[1] and is a metabolite of tryptophan.[2]
Kynuramine is an α-adrenoceptor inhibitor.[3]
In biochemistry, kynuramine has been used as a substrate in assays used to measure amine oxidase activity.[4][5]
