Meanings
nounkynurenate (plural kynurenates)
plural kynurenates
- Any salt or ester of kynurenic acid.
This analysis showed that little tryptophan was catabolised via the kynurenate pathway in any of the three species and that most was transformed to indole-3-lactate and released into the medium.
2015 September 15, “Metabolomic Analyses of Leishmania Reveal Multiple Species Differences and Large Differences in Amino Acid Metabolism”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin
From kynurenic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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kynurenate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kynurenate
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kynurenate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kynurenate.
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