{"symbol":"KMO","synonyms":["DJ317G22.1"],"name":"kynurenine 3-monooxygenase (kynurenine 3-hydroxylase)","description":"This gene encodes a mitochondrion outer membrane protein that catalyzes the hydroxylation of L-tryptophan metabolite, L-kynurenine, to form L-3-hydroxykynurenine. Studies in yeast identified this gene as a therapeutic target for Huntington disease. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2011]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":8564,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/8564","proteins":[{"symbol":"KMO_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/KMO_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}