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. 2015 Jan 25;6(3):260–265. doi: 10.1021/ml500385d

Scheme 1. The Two First Steps of the Kynurenine Pathway.

Scheme 1

l-Kynurenine, the key intermediate of the kynurenine pathway, is formed from l-tryptophan in two steps catalyzed by indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (or tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase) and formamidase, respectively.