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 glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
Catalysed by SLC7A6, SHMT1, SHMT2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate:glycine hydroxymethyltransferase
- Formate:tetrahydrofolate ligase (ADP-forming)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, SHMT1, MTHFD1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate:glycine hydroxymethyltransferase
- histamine N-methyltransferase (SAM)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, SHMT1, HNMTextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of arginine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Acetylation of Lysine
- N-acetyl-LTE4 to leukotriene E4 conversion
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A6, ZDHHC11B and 31 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 6 routes
- transport of arginine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- choline + A = betaine aldehyde + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A6, MOCOS, CHDHextracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of arginine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tryptophan + O2 = N-formyl-L-kynurenine
- N-formyl-L-kynurenine + H2O = L-kynurenine + formate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, IDO1, TDO2, IDO2 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of arginine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Acetylation of Lysine
- diamine N-acetyltransferase (N1-acetylspermine)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A6, SAT1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- transport of arginine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- Carnitine Transport by Atb0
- Utilized Transport
Catalysed by SLC6A14extracellular space, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 2 routes
- transport of arginine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- Transport of 3-Hydroxy-L-Kynurenine
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Catalysed by SLC7A6, SLC7A5, KYAT1, KYAT3 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of arginine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of chloride and sulfate (cytosol to extracellular)
- malonate(in) + sulfate(out) = malonate(out) + sulfate(in)
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC26A6, SLC25A14, SLC25A30 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- transport of arginine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- Transport of 3-Hydroxy-L-Kynurenine
- 3-Hydroxy-L-kynurenine hydrolase
Catalysed by SLC7A6, SLC7A5, KYNUextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- 2-bromoacetaldehyde:glutathione S-(formylmethyl)transferase
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GSS, MGST3, GSTA4 and 15 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- L-Arginine, NADPH:Oxygen Oxidoreductase (Nitric-Oxide-Forming)
- Carbamoyl-phosphate:L-ornithine carbamoyltransferase
- carbamoyl-phosphate:L-aspartate carbamoyltransferase
Catalysed by NOS3, NOS1, NOS2, OTC and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- transport of arginine and glutamine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-glutamine:D-fructose-6-phosphate isomerase (deaminating)
- D-glucosamine-6-phosphate aminohydrolase (ketol isomerizing)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GFPT2, GFPT1, GNPDA1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- glycine:tRNA(Gly) ligase (AMP-forming)
- glycyl-tRNA(gly) phosphorylation
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GARS1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 18 routes
- transport of arginine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- methanethiol + O2 + H2O = hydrogen sulfide + formaldehyde + H2O2 + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, CTH, SELENBP1extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine + glycine + ATP = glutathione + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
- RX + glutathione = an S-substituted glutathione + a halide anion + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GSS, GSTT4, GSTA4 and 21 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of arginine and tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tyrosine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate:oxygen oxidoreductase (hydroxylating,decarboxylating)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GOT2, GOT1, TAT and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of alanine and arginine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- (S)-3-amino-2-methylpropionate transaminase (2-methyl-3-oxopropanoate)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, AGXT2, ABATextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- transport of arginine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of 4-aminobutyrate and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- 4-aminobutanoate:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC6A12, ABATextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- transport of arginine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Acetylation of Lysine
- Palmitoyl-CoA:retinol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A6, DGAT1 and 4 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- transport of alanine and arginine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- 2 cob(II)alamin + A + 2 H2O + 2 H(+) = 2 aquacob(III)alamin + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A6, MOCOS, MTRRextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and lithocholate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GSS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of arginine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of betaine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- glycine betaine(out) + (R)-carnitine(in) = glycine betaine(in) + (R)-carnitine(out)
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC6A12, SLC22A5extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- 2-(Nomega-L-arginino)succinate arginine-lyase (fumarate-forming)
- 2-(Nomega-L-arginino)succinate arginine-lyase (fumarate-forming)
- succinate:quinone oxidoreductase
Catalysed by ASL, SDHD, SDHB, SDHA and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- transport of arginine and phenylalanine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-phenylalanine carboxy-lyase (phenylethylamine-forming)
- Phenethylamine:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, DDC, AOC2, AOC1 and 3 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- 2-(Nomega-L-arginino)succinate arginine-lyase (fumarate-forming)
- L-citrulline + L-aspartate + ATP = 2-(N(omega)-L-arginino)succinate + AMP + diphosphate + H(+)
- L-Aspartate:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Catalysed by ASL, ASS1, GOT2cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 11 routes
- transport of alanine and arginine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-selenocysteine selenide-lyase (L-alanine-forming)
- L-selenocysteine selenide-lyase (L-alanine-forming)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, SCLYextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of D-alanine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Formation of Alanylalanine
Catalysed by SLC7A6, SLC3A2, SLC7A10extracellular space, cytosol
Catalysed by ARG1, MPO, SLC22A12, SLC22A13cytosol, nucleus, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 3 routes
- transport of arginine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Cysteine:oxygen oxidoreductase
- 3-sulfino-L-alanine carboxy-lyase
Catalysed by SLC7A6, CDO1, GAD1, CSADextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of arginine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of chloride and sulfate (cytosol to extracellular)
- Transport of Quinolinic Acid
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC26A6, SLC22A6extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of alanine and arginine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- CTP + AH2 + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 3'-deoxy-3',4'-didehydro-CTP + 5'-deoxyadenosine + L-methionine + A + H2O + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, MOCOS, RSAD2extracellular 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
- transport of alanine and arginine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-selenocysteine selenide-lyase (L-alanine-forming)
- pyridoxine-5'-phosphate phosphohydrolase
Catalysed by SLC7A6, SCLY, PHOSPHO2, PDXPextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of alanine and arginine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- (S)-2-hydroxyglutarate + A = 2-oxoglutarate + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A6, MOCOS, L2HGDHextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of arginine and phenylalanine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Phenylalanine Transaminase, Mitochondrial
- 3-phenylpyruvate = enol-phenylpyruvate
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GOT2, TAT, MIFextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- S-Adenosyl-L-methionine:glycine N-methyltransferase
- sarcosine:oxygen oxidoreductase (demethylating)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GNMT, PIPOX, SARDHextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 7 routes
- transport of arginine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-4'-phosphopantothenate:L-cysteine ligase
- N-[(R)-4'-Phosphopantothenoyl]-L-cysteine carboxy-lyase
Catalysed by SLC7A6, PPCS, PPCDCextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- 2-(Nomega-L-arginino)succinate arginine-lyase (fumarate-forming)
- L-citrulline + L-aspartate + ATP = 2-(N(omega)-L-arginino)succinate + AMP + diphosphate + H(+)
- acetyl-CoA:L-aspartate N-acetyltransferase
Catalysed by ASL, ASS1, NAT8Lcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of bilirubin and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GSS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of alanine and arginine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of (R)-3-hydroxybutanoate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, AGXT2, SLC16A4, SLC16A5 and 4 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)
- transport of GSH and taurolithocholate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GSS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of alanine and arginine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- L-serine + pyruvate = 3-hydroxypyruvate + L-alanine
Catalysed by SLC7A6, AGXT2, AGXTextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes