L-leucine
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
959 compounds within 3 steps: 31 in 1, 296 in 2, 632 in 3
Three steps
- Acetylation of Leucine
- diamine N-acetyltransferase (N1-acetylspermine)
- primary-amine oxidase (spermine)
Catalysed by SAT1, SAT2, AOC2, AOC1 and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of chloride and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Carnitine Transport by Atb0
- solute carrier (L-carnitine)
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC25A20extracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 11 routes
- transport of chloride and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of chloride and choline (cytosol to extracellular)
- ATP:choline phosphotransferase
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC5A7, CHKA, CHKBextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of alanine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-glutamyltransferase (alanine)
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase ((5-L-glutamyl)-L-amino acid)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GGT1, GGT5, GGTLC2 and 5 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 8 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of glycine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine + glycine + ATP = glutathione + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
- arsenic triglutathione + 3 [thioredoxin]-dithiol + 3 S-adenosyl-L-methionine = trimethylarsine + 3 [thioredoxin]-disulfide + 3 glutathione + 3 S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 3 H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, AS3MTextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- Acetylation of Leucine
- diamine N-acetyltransferase (N1-acetylspermidine)
- primary-amine oxidase (spermidine)
Catalysed by SAT1, SAT2, AOC2, AOC1 and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of alanine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-selenocysteine selenide-lyase (L-alanine-forming)
- pyridoxine 5'-phosphate:oxygen oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, SCLY, PNPOextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- Acetylation of Leucine
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (EPA)
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoyl-CoA + O2 = (2E,5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosahexaenoyl-CoA + H2O2
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of glycine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (2S)-2-aminobutanoate + glyoxylate = 2-oxobutanoate + glycine
- (2S)-2-aminobutanoate + L-glutamate + ATP = gamma-L-glutamyl-(2S)-2-aminobutanoate + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, AGXT2, GCLCextracellular space, cytosol
- Acetylation of Leucine
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearate)
- a 2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + octadecanoyl-CoA = 1-octadecanoyl-2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 4 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of leucine and threonine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-threonine ammonia-lyase (2-oxobutanoate-forming)
- branched chain keto acid dehydrogenase E1 (2-oxobutyrate)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, SDS, SDSL, BCKDHA and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- transport of alanine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- D-serine(out) + L-alanine(in) = D-serine(in) + L-alanine(out)
- D-isoleucine(out) + D-serine(in) = D-isoleucine(in) + D-serine(out)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, SLC7A10extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- transport of alanine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-proline(out) + L-alanine(in) + Na(+)(out) = L-proline(in) + L-alanine(out) + Na(+)(in)
- Xaa-L-Pro dipeptide + H2O = an L-alpha-amino acid + L-proline
Catalysed by SLC7A5, SLC1A4, PEPDextracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- Acetylation of Leucine
- Palmitoyl-CoA:retinol O-acyltransferase
- 11-cis-retinol + a fatty acyl-CoA = 11-cis-retinyl ester + CoA
Catalysed by DGAT1, LRAT, AWAT1, AWAT2 and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of glycine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + formate + ATP = (6R)-10-formyltetrahydrofolate + ADP + phosphate
Catalysed by SLC7A5, SHMT1, SHMT2, MTHFD1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of glycine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine + glycine + ATP = glutathione + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
- (5S)-hydroperoxy-(6E,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate + 2 glutathione = (5S)-hydroxy-(6E,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate + glutathione disulfide + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, GPX1, GPX4extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of glycine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine + glycine + ATP = glutathione + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
- (12S)-hydroperoxy-(5Z,8Z,10E,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate + 2 glutathione = (12S)-hydroxy-(5Z,8Z,10E,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate + glutathione disulfide + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, GPX1, GPX4extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of glycine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine + glycine + ATP = glutathione + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
- (15S)-hydroperoxy-(11Z,13E)-eicosadienoate + 2 glutathione = (15S)-hydroxy-(11Z,13E)-eicosadienoate + glutathione disulfide + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, GPX1, GPX4extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of glycine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine + glycine + ATP = glutathione + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
- (17S)-hydroperoxy-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,15E,19Z)-docosahexaenoate + 2 glutathione = (17S)-hydroxy-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,15E,19Z)-docosahexaenoate + glutathione disulfide + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, GPX1, GPX4extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of alanine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- 3',5'-diiodo-L-thyronine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3,3',5'-triiodo-L-thyronine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO3extracellular space, cytosol
- L-Leucine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- L-leucine + glyoxylate = 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + glycine
- N(omega),N(omega)-dimethyl-L-arginine + glyoxylate = 5-(3,3-dimethylguanidino)-2-oxopentanoate + glycine
Catalysed by BCAT2, AADAT, AGXT2mitochondrial matrixOne of 10 routes
- L-Leucine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- L-leucine + glyoxylate = 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + glycine
- N(omega),N('omega)-dimethyl-L-arginine + glyoxylate = 5-(3,3'-dimethylguanidino)-2-oxopentanoate + glycine
Catalysed by BCAT2, AADAT, AGXT2mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- L-Leucine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- L-leucine + glyoxylate = 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + glycine
- N(omega)-methyl-L-arginine + glyoxylate = 5-(3-methylguanidino)-2-oxopentanoate + glycine
Catalysed by BCAT2, AADAT, AGXT2mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- Acetylation of Leucine
- Butanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + butanoyl-CoA = 1-butanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + CoA
Catalysed by ACSM4, ACSM1, ACSM2A, ACSM3 and 4 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- Acetylation of Leucine
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (eicosanoate)
- eicosanoyl-CoA + 2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol = 1-eicosanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of glycine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate:glycine hydroxymethyltransferase
- 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate:glycine hydroxymethyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, SHMT1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 7 routes
- Acetylation of Leucine
- Butanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- butanoyl-CoA + (R)-carnitine = O-butanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
Catalysed by ACSM4, ACSM1, ACSM2A, ACSM3 and 3 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of alanine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- 3-iodothyronamine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3,5-diiodothyronamine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO1, DIO3extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of alanine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- 3-iodo-L-thyronine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3,5-diiodo-L-thyronine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO1, DIO3extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of alanine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- 3'-iodo-L-thyronine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3',5'-diiodo-L-thyronine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO1, DIO2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- Acetylation of Leucine
- carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase ((7Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA)
- very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA synthase ((7Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, ELOVL7 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of alanine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- L-thyronine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3-iodo-L-thyronine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO3extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of alanine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- thyronamine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3-iodothyronamine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO3extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of alanine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- 3'-iodothyronamine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3',5'-diiodothyronamine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO1, DIO2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of alanine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- 3,3'-diiodothyronamine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3,3',5'-triiodothyronamine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO1, DIO2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of alanine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- 3',5'-diiodothyronamine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3,3',5'-triiodothyronamine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO3extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of alanine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- 3,3',5'-triiodothyronamine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3,3',5,5'-tetraiodothyronamine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO3extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of leucine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- S-methyl-L-methionine + L-homocysteine = 2 L-methionine + H(+)
- L-homocysteine + ATP = L-homocysteine thiolactone + AMP + diphosphate
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, BHMT2, MARS1extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of leucine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- S-methyl-L-methionine + L-homocysteine = 2 L-methionine + H(+)
- L-homocysteine + ATP + H(+) = L-homocysteinyl-AMP + diphosphate
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, BHMT2, MARS1extracellular space, cytosol
- Acetylation of Leucine
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (gamma-linolenate)
- (6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadecatrienoyl-CoA + oxidized [electron-transfer flavoprotein] + H(+) = (2E,6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadecatetraenoyl-CoA + reduced [electron-transfer flavoprotein]
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- Acetylation of Leucine
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation Trans (C18:2->C16:2), Mitochondrial
- (7Z,10Z)-hexadecadienoyl-CoA + oxidized [electron-transfer flavoprotein] + H(+) = (2E,7Z,10Z)-hexadecatrienoyl-CoA + reduced [electron-transfer flavoprotein]
Catalysed by HADHA, ACADVL, HADHB, ACADL and 1 moremitochondrial matrix
- Acetylation of Leucine
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C18:4->C16:4), Mitochondrial
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C16:4->C16:5), Mitochondrial
Catalysed by HADHA, ACADVL, HADHBmitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- Acetylation of Leucine
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C18:3->C16:3), Mitochondrial
- (7Z,10Z,13Z)-hexadecatrienoyl-CoA + oxidized [electron-transfer flavoprotein] + H(+) = (2E,7Z,10Z,13Z)-hexadecatetraenoyl-CoA + reduced [electron-transfer flavoprotein]
Catalysed by HADHA, ACADVL, HADHB, ACADL and 1 moremitochondrial matrix