Synthesis of human ultraviolet filter compounds: O-β-D- glucopyranosides of 3-hydroxykynurenine and 2-amino-3-hydroxy-γ- oxobenzenebutanoic acid

The role of endogenous tryptophan-derived UV filters in aging lenses and in human cataract is becoming increasingly important. The two major UV filters found in the lenses of primates, the O-β-d-gl...