The molecule is a N-formylkynurenine, a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid and a non-proteinogenic amino acid derivative. It has a role as a human metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It derives from a L-kynurenine. It is a tautomer of a N-formyl-L-kynurenine zwitterion.
(2S)-2-amino-4-(2-formamidophenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid