(4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
253 compounds within 3 steps: 4 in 1, 47 in 2, 202 in 3
Three steps
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine + glycine + ATP = glutathione + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, GSSextracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of alanine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-threonine(out) + L-alanine(in) = L-threonine(in) + L-alanine(out)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, SLC7A10extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 8 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of lysine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- N6-(L-1,3-Dicarboxypropyl)-L-lysine:NADP+ oxidoreductase (L-lysine-forming)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A6, AASSextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of alanine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- beta-alanine(out) + L-alanine(in) = beta-alanine(in) + L-alanine(out)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, SLC7A10extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 6 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of arginine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- taurine + L-arginine = taurocyamine + L-ornithine
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A6, GATMextracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of ornithine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-ornithine + 2-oxoglutarate = L-glutamate 5-semialdehyde + L-glutamate
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A6, OATextracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- L-tryptophan(out) + L-aspartate(in) = L-tryptophan(in) + L-aspartate(out)
- N(4)-(beta-N-acetyl-D-glucosaminyl)-L-asparagine + H2O = N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminylamine + L-aspartate + H(+)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A13, AGAinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of alanine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, KYNUextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin(out) + a dicarboxylate(in) = (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin(in) + a dicarboxylate(out)
- 3',5'-cyclic AMP(out) + a dicarboxylate(in) = 3',5'-cyclic AMP(in) + a dicarboxylate(out)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC22A6, SLC22A8inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-glutamate:L-cysteine gamma-ligase (ADP-forming)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, GCLC and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of lysine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-lysine:oxygen 2-oxidoreductase (deaminating)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A6extracellular space, cytosol, peroxisome
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of methionine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- S-methyl-L-methionine + L-homocysteine = 2 L-methionine + H(+)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, BHMT2extracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of glutamine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- HCO3-:L-glutamine amido-ligase (ADP-forming, carbamate-phosphorylating)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, CADextracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of methionine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- S-methyl-L-methionine + L-homocysteine = 2 L-methionine + H(+)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, BHMT2extracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- N(omega),N(omega)-dimethyl-L-arginine + glyoxylate = 5-(3,3-dimethylguanidino)-2-oxopentanoate + glycine
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, AGXT2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 7 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of alanine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline(out) + L-alanine(in) + Na(+)(out) = trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline(in) + L-alanine(out) + Na(+)(in)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, SLC1A4extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of histidine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-histidine carboxy-lyase (histamine-forming)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A6, HDCextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- L-tryptophan(out) + L-aspartate(in) = L-tryptophan(in) + L-aspartate(out)
- 1-(5-Phosphoribosyl)-5-amino-4-carboxyimidazole:L-aspartate ligase (ADP-forming)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A13, PAICSinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of arginine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-arginine + O2 + H2O = 5-guanidino-2-oxopentanoate + H2O2 + NH4(+)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A6, IL4I1extracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- 2 L-cysteine = S-sulfanyl-L-cysteine + L-alanine
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, CARS2extracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of glutamine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate amidotransferase (glutamine)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, PPATextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of glutamine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- D-fructose 6-phosphate + L-glutamine = D-glucosamine 6-phosphate + L-glutamate
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, GFPT2 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of methionine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- [thioredoxin]-disulfide + L-methionine + H2O = L-methionine (S)-S-oxide + [thioredoxin]-dithiol
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, MSRAextracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of methionine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- [thioredoxin]-disulfide + L-methionine + H2O = L-methionine (R)-S-oxide + [thioredoxin]-dithiol
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, MSRB3 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of ornithine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-ornithine + pyruvate = 5-amino-2-oxopentanoate + L-alanine
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A6, AGXT2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + glycine = N-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-glycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, GLYATL2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-4'-phosphopantothenate:L-cysteine ligase
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, PPCSextracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-phenylalanine + O2 = (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tyrosine
- Transport of L-Kynurenine
- an L-alpha-amino acid(in) + L-kynurenine(out) = an L-alpha-amino acid(out) + L-kynurenine(in)
Catalysed by PAH, SLC7A8, SLC7A11extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- Transport of L-Tryptophan by Atb0 Transporter
- transport of 4-aminobutyrate and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC6A14, SLC6A12extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of tryptophan and tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
- thyroid peroxidase (iodine)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, TPOextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tyrosine + O2 = (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-dopa
- L-dopa + H(+) = dopamine + CO2
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of alanine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-proline(out) + L-alanine(in) + Na(+)(out) = L-proline(in) + L-alanine(out) + Na(+)(in)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, SLC1A4extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin(out) + a dicarboxylate(in) = (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin(in) + a dicarboxylate(out)
- prostaglandin E2(out) + a dicarboxylate(in) = prostaglandin E2(in) + a dicarboxylate(out)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC22A6, SLC22A8inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- Hippurate (Benzoylglycinate) Formation
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5extracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Cysteine:oxygen oxidoreductase
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, CDO1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 6 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of alanine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-glutamyltransferase (alanine)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, GGTLC3 and 5 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of arginine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-arginine,NADPH:oxygen oxidoreductase (N-(omega)-hydroxyarginine-forming)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A6, NOS3 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- Transport of 3-Hydroxy-L-Kynurenine
- Kynurenine-Oxoglutarate Transaminase
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, AADATextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of alanine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, MOCOSextracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- (2S)-2-aminobutanoate + glyoxylate = 2-oxobutanoate + glycine
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, AGXT2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, MOCOSextracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- Glycodeoxycholate amidohydrolase
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- tetradecanoyl-CoA + glycine = N-tetradecanoylglycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, GLYATL2extracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- eicosanoyl-CoA + glycine = N-eicosanoylglycinate + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by TPH1, TPH2, SLC7A5, BAATextracellular space, cytosol