L-arginine
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
675 compounds within 3 steps: 39 in 1, 189 in 2, 447 in 3
Three steps
- transport of arginine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- N6-(L-1,3-Dicarboxypropyl)-L-lysine:NADP+ oxidoreductase (L-lysine-forming)
- L-saccharopine + NAD(+) + H2O = (S)-2-amino-6-oxohexanoate + L-glutamate + NADH + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A6, AASSextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- transport of arginine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Acetylation of Lysine
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A6, ASAH1 and 3 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatusOne of 3 routes
- transport of arginine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- deoxyhypusine synthase (1,3-diaminopropane)
- primary-amine oxidase (1,3-diaminopropane)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A6, DHPS and 3 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine + glycine + ATP = glutathione + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
- glutathione = L-cysteinylglycine + 5-oxo-L-proline
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GSS, CHAC2, CHAC1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- L-histidine(out) + L-arginine(in) + Na(+)(out) = L-histidine(in) + L-arginine(out) + Na(+)(in)
- beta-alanine + L-histidine + ATP = carnosine + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
- carnosine + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = anserine + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, CARNS1, CARNMT1inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and thyroxine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GSS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- glycine + 2-oxoglutarate = glyoxylate + L-glutamate
- L-kynurenine + glyoxylate = kynurenate + glycine + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A6, AADAT, KYAT3extracellular space, cytosolOne of 20 routes
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate:glycine hydroxymethyltransferase
- phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide formyltransferase (10-formyl-THF)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, SHMT1, ATICextracellular space, cytosol
- Putrescine Export via Putrescine/Arginine Antiporter
- S-adenosylmethioninamine:putrescine 3-aminopropyltransferase
- S-methyl-5'-thioadenosine:phosphate S-methyl-5-thio-alpha-D-ribosyl-transferase
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A7, SRM, MTAPextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- Putrescine Export via Putrescine/Arginine Antiporter
- S-adenosylmethioninamine:putrescine 3-aminopropyltransferase
- N8-acetylspermidine to spermidine conversion
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A7, SRMextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of arginine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Acetylation of Lysine
- acetyl-CoA C-acyltransferase (3-oxomyrist-5-enoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A6, HADHA and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- Putrescine Export via Putrescine/Arginine Antiporter
- N(1)-acetylspermidine + O2 + H2O = 3-acetamidopropanal + putrescine + H2O2
- N(1),N(12)-diacetylspermine + O2 + H2O = 3-acetamidopropanal + N(1)-acetylspermidine + H2O2
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A7, PAOXextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of arginine and histidine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-histidine carboxy-lyase (histamine-forming)
- S-Adenosyl-L-methionine:histamine N-tele-methyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, SLC7A6, HDC, HNMTextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of alanine and arginine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- (3S)-citramalyl-CoA = pyruvate + acetyl-CoA
Catalysed by SLC7A6, AGXT2, CLYBLextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- transport of alanine and arginine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-kynurenine + H2O = anthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- 2-oxoadipate + L-kynurenine = L-2-aminoadipate + kynurenate + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A6, KYNU, AADATextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of arginine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Acetylation of Lysine
- 3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-trihydroxy-5beta-cholestanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A6, SLC27A2 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 3 routes
- transport of arginine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Acetylation of Lysine
- cholate-CoA ligase (3alpha,12alpha-dihydroxy-5beta-cholanate)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A6, SLC27A2 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- Sulfide:glutathione,quinone oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GSS, SQORextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 8 routes
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + glycine = N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)glycine + CoA + H(+)
- N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)glycine + 2 L-ascorbate + O2 = N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-(2S)-hydroxyglycine + 2 monodehydro-L-ascorbate radical + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GLYATL3, GLYATL2, PAMextracellular space, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tyrosine + glyoxylate = 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)pyruvate + glycine
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-phenylalanine + O2 = (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tyrosine
Catalysed by SLC7A6, AADAT, PAHextracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of arginine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Leucine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate reduction
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A6, SLC7A7, BCAT2 and 18 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- transport of alanine and arginine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-kynurenine + H2O = anthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- an L-alpha-amino acid(in) + L-kynurenine(out) = an L-alpha-amino acid(out) + L-kynurenine(in)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, KYNU, SLC7A11extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of dopamine and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GSS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase (glycine)
- sulfotransferase (glycolithocholate)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, BAAT, SULT2A1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of arginine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- a 2,3-saturated acyl-CoA + A = a 2,3-dehydroacyl-CoA + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A6, MOCOS, ACAD10extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of arginine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of chloride and sulfate (cytosol to extracellular)
- estrone 3-sulfate + H2O = estrone + sulfate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC26A6, STSextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin E2 (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GSS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of arginine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Acetylation of Lysine
- medium-chain acyl-CoA ligase (decanoic acid)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A6, ACSM4 and 5 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 8 routes
- transport of arginine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Acetylation of Lysine
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A6, CPT1A and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- transport of arginine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Acetylation of Lysine
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (palmitolate)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A6, SLC27A2 and 7 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 11 routes
- transport of arginine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- Fe(II)-heme o + 2 A + H2O = Fe(II)-heme a + 2 AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A6, MOCOS, COX15extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of arginine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-4'-phosphopantothenate:L-cysteine ligase
- N-[(R)-4-phosphopantothenoyl]-L-cysteine + H(+) = (R)-4'-phosphopantetheine + CO2
Catalysed by SLC7A6, PPCS, PPCDCextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- glycine + 2-oxoglutarate = glyoxylate + L-glutamate
- (4R)-4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate = glyoxylate + pyruvate
Catalysed by SLC7A6, AADAT, HOGA1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of arginine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Acetylation of Lysine
- (3-Hydroxyisovalerylcoa->3-Hydroxyisovalerylcarnitine)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A6, CPT1A and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- transport of alanine and arginine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Transport of Hydroxy-Proline
- trans-4-Hydroxy-L-proline:NAD+ 5-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SLC7A6, SLC1A4, PYCR1, PYCR3 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- transport of arginine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of chloride and sulfate (cytosol to extracellular)
- Transport of 5-Hydroxyindoleacetate
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC26A6, SLC4A1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of arginine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Acetylation of Lysine
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (adrenic acid)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A6, SLC27A2 and 7 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 7 routes
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine + glycine + ATP = glutathione + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
- ubiquinone-10 + hydrogen sulfide + glutathione + H(+) = S-sulfanylglutathione + ubiquinol-10
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GSS, SQORextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of arginine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Acetylation of Lysine
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (cerotic acid)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A6, SLC27A2 and 7 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 5 routes
- transport of arginine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Acetylation of Lysine
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (lignocerate)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A6, SLC27A2 and 7 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 10 routes
- transport of arginine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Acetylation of Lysine
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (behenic acid)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A6, SLC27A2 and 7 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 9 routes
- transport of alanine and arginine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- a 2,3-saturated acyl-CoA + A = a 2,3-dehydroacyl-CoA + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A6, MOCOS, ACAD10extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- glycine + 2-oxoglutarate = glyoxylate + L-glutamate
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + glyoxylate = xanthurenate + glycine + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A6, AADAT, KYAT3extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- N(omega)-methyl-L-arginine(in) + L-arginine(out) = N(omega)-methyl-L-arginine(out) + L-arginine(in)
- N(omega)-methyl-L-arginine + H2O = L-citrulline + methylamine
- (R)-adrenaline + O2 + H2O = (R)-3,4-dihydroxymandelaldehyde + methylamine + H2O2
Catalysed by SLC25A29, DDAH1, MAOA, MAOBinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- transport of arginine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Acetylation of Lysine
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A6, CPT1A and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- transport of arginine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Acetylation of Lysine
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearidonic acid)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A6, SLC27A2 and 7 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 8 routes