methylglyoxal
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
286 compounds within 3 steps: 5 in 1, 51 in 2, 230 in 3
Three steps
- 2-Oxopropanal:NADP+ oxidoreductase
- transport of pyruvate and retinoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- retinal dehydrogenase (13-cis-retinal)
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A3, SLC16A7 and 4 morecytosol, extracellular space, endoplasmic reticulum
- 2-Oxopropanal:NADP+ oxidoreductase
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A6cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, extracellular spaceOne of 7 routes
- 2-Oxopropanal:NADP+ oxidoreductase
- transport of acetate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A3, SLC16A7 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular space
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione methylglyoxal-lyase (isomerizing)
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione hydrolase
- gamma-glutamyltransferase (alanine)
Catalysed by GLO1, GLOD4, HAGH, HAGHL and 6 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione methylglyoxal-lyase (isomerizing)
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione hydrolase
- transport of GSH and triiodothyronine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by GLO1, GLOD4, HAGH, HAGHL and 2 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- 2-Oxopropanal:NADP+ oxidoreductase
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- acetoacetate + ATP + CoA = acetoacetyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate
Catalysed by AACScytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- 2-Oxopropanal:NADP+ oxidoreductase
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- L-Alanine:glyoxylate aminotransferase
Catalysed by AGXT2, AGXTcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 14 routes
- 2-Oxopropanal:NADP+ oxidoreductase
- transport of butyrate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
- Butanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A3, SLC16A7 and 8 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione methylglyoxal-lyase (isomerizing)
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione hydrolase
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin E1 (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by GLO1, GLOD4, HAGH, HAGHL and 1 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 4 routes
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione methylglyoxal-lyase (isomerizing)
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione hydrolase
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin I2 (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by GLO1, GLOD4, HAGH, HAGHL and 1 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione methylglyoxal-lyase (isomerizing)
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione hydrolase
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin F2alpha (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by GLO1, GLOD4, HAGH, HAGHL and 1 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 4 routes
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione methylglyoxal-lyase (isomerizing)
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione hydrolase
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin H2 (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by GLO1, GLOD4, HAGH, HAGHL and 1 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 4 routes
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione methylglyoxal-lyase (isomerizing)
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione hydrolase
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin D2 (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by GLO1, GLOD4, HAGH, HAGHL and 1 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 4 routes
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione methylglyoxal-lyase (isomerizing)
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione hydrolase
- Glutathione: 15-HPETE oxidoreductase
Catalysed by GLO1, GLOD4, HAGH, HAGHL and 9 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- 2-Oxopropanal:NADP+ oxidoreductase
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- D-alanine(out) + L-alanine(in) = D-alanine(in) + L-alanine(out)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A10cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione methylglyoxal-lyase (isomerizing)
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione hydrolase
- transport of GSH and leukotriene A4 (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by GLO1, GLOD4, HAGH, HAGHL and 1 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- 2-Oxopropanal:NADP+ oxidoreductase
- transport of acetate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate + H2O = D-glucosamine 6-phosphate + acetate
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A3, SLC16A7 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular space
- dihydroxyacetone phosphate = methylglyoxal + phosphate
- beta-D-fructose 1,6-bisphosphate = D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + dihydroxyacetone phosphate
- beta-D-fructose 1,6-bisphosphate + H2O = beta-D-fructose 6-phosphate + phosphate
Catalysed by TPI1, ALDOA, ALDOB, ALDOC and 2 moreOne of 4 routes
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione methylglyoxal-lyase (isomerizing)
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione hydrolase
- alcohol dehydrogenase (formaldehyde)
Catalysed by GLO1, GLOD4, HAGH, HAGHL and 6 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- 2-Oxopropanal:NADP+ oxidoreductase
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- D-threonine(out) + L-alanine(in) = D-threonine(in) + L-alanine(out)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A10cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- 2-Oxopropanal:NADP+ oxidoreductase
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A5cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, extracellular spaceOne of 8 routes
- 2-Oxopropanal:NADP+ oxidoreductase
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- L-threonine(out) + L-alanine(in) = L-threonine(in) + L-alanine(out)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A10cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 5 routes
- 2-Oxopropanal:NADP+ oxidoreductase
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- beta-alanine(out) + L-alanine(in) = beta-alanine(in) + L-alanine(out)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A10cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione methylglyoxal-lyase (isomerizing)
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione hydrolase
- leukotriene C4 synthase (GSH)
Catalysed by GLO1, GLOD4, HAGH, HAGHL and 1 morecytosolOne of 5 routes
- 2-Oxopropanal:NADP+ oxidoreductase
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and asparagine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A5cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, extracellular spaceOne of 9 routes
- 2-Oxopropanal:NADP+ oxidoreductase
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and phenylalanine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A5cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, extracellular spaceOne of 12 routes
- 2-Oxopropanal:NADP+ oxidoreductase
- transport of acetate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-acetylputrescine + H2O = putrescine + acetate
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A3, SLC16A7 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular space
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione methylglyoxal-lyase (isomerizing)
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione hydrolase
- Glutathione: 5-HPETE oxidoreductase
Catalysed by GLO1, GLOD4, HAGH, HAGHL and 9 morecytosolOne of 35 routes
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione methylglyoxal-lyase (isomerizing)
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione hydrolase
- transport of GSH and sulfotaurolithocholate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by GLO1, GLOD4, HAGH, HAGHL and 2 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- 2-Oxopropanal:NADP+ oxidoreductase
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- N(omega),N(omega)-dimethyl-L-arginine + pyruvate = 5-(3,3-dimethylguanidino)-2-oxopentanoate + L-alanine
Catalysed by AGXT2cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 7 routes
- 2-Oxopropanal:NADP+ oxidoreductase
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline(out) + L-alanine(in) + Na(+)(out) = trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline(in) + L-alanine(out) + Na(+)(in)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC1A4cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione methylglyoxal-lyase (isomerizing)
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione hydrolase
- transport of GSH and histamine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by GLO1, GLOD4, HAGH, HAGHL and 2 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione methylglyoxal-lyase (isomerizing)
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione hydrolase
- transport of GSH and thyroxine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by GLO1, GLOD4, HAGH, HAGHL and 2 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- 2-Oxopropanal:NADP+ oxidoreductase
- transport of acetate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N(8)-acetylspermidine + H2O = spermidine + acetate
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A3, SLC16A7 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular space