formaldehyde
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
203 compounds within 3 steps: 6 in 1, 17 in 2, 180 in 3
Three steps
- formaldehyde + NAD(+) + H2O = formate + NADH + 2 H(+)
- (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + formate + ATP = (6R)-10-formyltetrahydrofolate + ADP + phosphate
- N(1)-(5-phospho-beta-D-ribosyl)glycinamide + (6R)-10-formyltetrahydrofolate = N(2)-formyl-N(1)-(5-phospho-beta-D-ribosyl)glycinamide + (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + H(+)
- alcohol dehydrogenase (formaldehyde)
- S-Formylglutathione hydrolase
- transport of acetylcholine and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by ADH1C, ADH1A, ADH5, ADH6 and 5 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- alcohol dehydrogenase (formaldehyde)
- S-Formylglutathione hydrolase
- transport of formate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by ADH1C, ADH1A, ADH5, ADH6 and 8 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- alcohol dehydrogenase (formaldehyde)
- S-Formylglutathione hydrolase
- transport of formate and retinoate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by ADH1C, ADH1A, ADH5, ADH6 and 5 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- formaldehyde to 5,10-methylene-THF conversion
- 5-methyltetrahydrofolate:NADP+ oxidoreductase
- 5-methyl-THF to 5,10-methylene-THF conversion
Catalysed by MTHFRcytosol
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- transport of D-alanine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by PIPOX, SLC3A2, SLC7A10extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- transport of glycine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by PIPOX, SLC7A5extracellular space, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- alcohol dehydrogenase (formaldehyde)
- S-Formylglutathione hydrolase
- transport of GSH and leukotriene E4 (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by ADH1C, ADH1A, ADH5, ADH6 and 4 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- transport of glycine and homoserine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by PIPOX, SLC7A5extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- alcohol dehydrogenase (formaldehyde)
- S-Formylglutathione hydrolase
- 2-bromoacetaldehyde:glutathione S-(formylmethyl)transferase
Catalysed by ADH1C, ADH1A, ADH5, ADH6 and 20 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- transport of glycine and histidine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by PIPOX, SLC7A6extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- formaldehyde to 5,10-methylene-THF conversion
- 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate:dUMP C-methyltransferase
- deoxythymidylate kinase (dADP)
Catalysed by TYMS, DTYMKcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- alcohol dehydrogenase (formaldehyde)
- S-Formylglutathione hydrolase
- transport of GSH and lithocholate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by ADH1C, ADH1A, ADH5, ADH6 and 5 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- transport of citrulline and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by PIPOX, SLC7A9, SLC3A1, SLC7A6extracellular space, cytosol
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- transport of glycine and valine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by PIPOX, SLC7A5extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- transport of arginine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by PIPOX, SLC7A6extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- transport of D-serine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by PIPOX, SLC3A2, SLC7A10extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- PROTEIN_BS
Catalysed by PIPOXcytosol
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- transport of glycine and threonine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by PIPOX, SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A10extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- alcohol dehydrogenase (formaldehyde)
- S-Formylglutathione hydrolase
- transport of bilirubin and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by ADH1C, ADH1A, ADH5, ADH6 and 5 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- alcohol dehydrogenase (formaldehyde)
- S-Formylglutathione hydrolase
- transport of (R)-3-hydroxybutanoate and formate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by ADH1C, ADH1A, ADH5, ADH6 and 7 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- alcohol dehydrogenase (formaldehyde)
- S-Formylglutathione hydrolase
- transport of GSH and taurolithocholate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by ADH1C, ADH1A, ADH5, ADH6 and 5 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- transport of glycine and isoleucine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by PIPOX, SLC7A5extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- transport of glycine and proline (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by PIPOX, SLC7A5, SLC7A6extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- alcohol dehydrogenase (formaldehyde)
- S-formylglutathione + H2O = formate + glutathione + H(+)
- thiosulfate + 2 glutathione = glutathione disulfide + hydrogen sulfide + sulfite + 2 H(+)
Catalysed by ADH1C, ADH1A, ADH5, ADH6 and 4 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by ADH1C, ADH1A, ADH5, ADH6 and 3 morecytosolOne of 6 routes
- formaldehyde to 5,10-methylene-THF conversion
- 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate:dUMP C-methyltransferase
- thymidylate 5'-phosphohydrolase
Catalysed by TYMS, ACP3, NT5E, NT5C2 and 7 morecytosolOne of 4 routes
- alcohol dehydrogenase (formaldehyde)
- S-formylglutathione + H2O = formate + glutathione + H(+)
- urate(out) + glutathione(in) = urate(in) + glutathione(out)
Catalysed by ADH1C, ADH1A, ADH5, ADH6 and 4 morecytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- transport of glycine and tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by PIPOX, SLC7A5extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- transport of glycine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by PIPOX, SLC7A6extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- transport of glutamine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by PIPOX, SLC7A5extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- formaldehyde to 5,10-methylene-THF conversion
- 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate:dUMP C-methyltransferase
- DTDP Diphosphohydrolase
Catalysed by TYMS, ENTPD3, ENTPD1, ENTPD8cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 6 routes