2-Amino-3-carboxymuconic semialdehyde

2-Amino-3-carboxymuconic semialdehyde is an intermediate in the metabolism of tryptophan in the . Quinolinate is a neurotoxin formed nonenzymatically from 2-amino-3-carboxymuconic semialdehyde in mammalian tissues. 2-Amino-3-carboxymuconic semialdehyde is enzymatically converted to 2-aminomuconate via 2-aminomuconic semialdehyde. * v * t * e

2-Amino-3-carboxymuconic semialdehyde

2-Amino-3-carboxymuconic semialdehyde is an intermediate in the metabolism of tryptophan in the . Quinolinate is a neurotoxin formed nonenzymatically from 2-amino-3-carboxymuconic semialdehyde in mammalian tissues. 2-Amino-3-carboxymuconic semialdehyde is enzymatically converted to 2-aminomuconate via 2-aminomuconic semialdehyde. * v * t * e