L-cysteine
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
1,087 compounds within 3 steps: 38 in 1, 363 in 2, 686 in 3
Three steps
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- Acetoacetate carboxy-lyase (acetone-forming)
Catalysed by CTHcytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
Catalysed by NAGS, AACS, HMGCS1mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- arachidonate:oxygen 12-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by ALOX12cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 4 routes
- thioredoxin-disulfide reductase (NADPH) (cystine)
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- Glutathione: 15-HPETE oxidoreductase
Catalysed by TXNRD1, TXNRD3, TXNRD2, GPX5 and 8 morecytosolOne of 6 routes
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- Arachidonate:oxygen 5-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by ALOX5cytosol, extracellular space
- transport of cysteine 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 SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, SHMT1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- transport of formate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
- Formate:tetrahydrofolate ligase (ADP-forming)
Catalysed by CTH, SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7 and 3 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 5 routes
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate:glycine hydroxymethyltransferase
- histamine N-methyltransferase (SAM)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, SHMT1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tryptophan + O2 = N-formyl-L-kynurenine
- N-formyl-L-kynurenine + H2O = L-kynurenine + formate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, IDO1, TDO2, IDO2 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1Bmitochondrial matrix, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 4 routes
- transport of cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- Transport of 3-Hydroxy-L-Kynurenine
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, KYAT1, KYAT3, AADATextracellular space, cytosol
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- hydrogen sulfide + 2 O2 = sulfate + H(+)
- malonate(in) + sulfate(out) = malonate(out) + sulfate(in)
Catalysed by CTH, SOD1, SLC25A14, SLC25A30 and 1 morecytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 4 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- Acyl-CoA:glycerone-phosphate O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus, cytosol
- L-Cysteine:oxygen oxidoreductase
- transport of 3-sulfinoalanine and aspartate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- carbamoyl-phosphate:L-aspartate carbamoyltransferase
Catalysed by CDO1, SLC25A12, SLC25A13, CADcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- transport of cysteine and glutamine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-glutamine:D-fructose-6-phosphate isomerase (deaminating)
- D-glucosamine-6-phosphate aminohydrolase (ketol isomerizing)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A10, GFPT2 and 3 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- Acyl-CoA:1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Palmitoyl-CoA:retinol O-acyltransferase
- 11-cis-retinol:NAD+ oxidoreductase
Catalysed by NAGS, DGAT1, LRAT, AWAT1 and 9 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- Acyl-CoA:1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- formate dehydrogenase (palmitoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol, peroxisome
- transport of cysteine and tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tyrosine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate:oxygen oxidoreductase (hydroxylating,decarboxylating)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GOT2, GOT1, TAT and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- pyruvate kinase (dTDP)
- nucleoside-diphosphate kinase (dADP)
Catalysed by CTH, PKM, PKLR, NME4 and 5 morecytosolOne of 4 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Palmitoyl-CoA:retinol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 10 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of chloride and cysteine (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
Catalysed by CTH, PKM, PKLR, DTYMKcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- transport of arginine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Arginine, NADPH:Oxygen Oxidoreductase (Nitric-Oxide-Forming)
- 4 nitric oxide + O2 + 2 H2O = 4 nitrite + 4 H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, NOS3, NOS1, NOS2 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of alanine and cysteine (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 SLC7A5, MOCOS, MTRRextracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- acyl-CoA:1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate 2-O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 10 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatusOne of 7 routes
- transport of chloride and cysteine (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
- transport of cysteine and phenylalanine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-phenylalanine carboxy-lyase (phenylethylamine-forming)
- Phenethylamine:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, DDC, AOC2, AOC1 and 3 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-selenocysteine selenide-lyase (L-alanine-forming)
- L-selenocysteine selenide-lyase (L-alanine-forming)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, SCLYextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of D-alanine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Formation of Alanylalanine
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, SLC7A10extracellular space, cytosol
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- hydrogen sulfide + 2 O2 = sulfate + H(+)
- Transport of Quinolinic Acid
Catalysed by CTH, SOD1, SLC22A6cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- transport of alanine and cysteine (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 SLC7A5, MOCOS, RSAD2extracellular space, cytosol
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- solute carrier organic anion transporter (GSH)
- taurochenodeoxycholate + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = taurochenodeoxycholate 3-sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLCO1A2, SLC7A9, SLCO1B3, SULT2A1cytosol, extracellular space
- transport of arginine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Arginine amidinohydrolase
- urea = cyanamide + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A6, ARG1, CA1, CA2extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-selenocysteine selenide-lyase (L-alanine-forming)
- pyridoxine-5'-phosphate phosphohydrolase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, SCLY, PHOSPHO2, PDXPextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3, MPOcytosol, extracellular space, lysosomeOne of 4 routes
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- (S)-2-hydroxyglutarate + A = 2-oxoglutarate + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, L2HGDHextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and phenylalanine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Phenylalanine Transaminase, Mitochondrial
- 3-phenylpyruvate = enol-phenylpyruvate
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GOT2, TAT, MIFextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- UDP-alpha-D-galactose:sphingosine 1-beta-galactosyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus, cytosol