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
Catalysed by CTH, PKM, PKLR, ENTPD3 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 11 routes
- transport of cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tryptophan decarboxy-lyase
- Tryptamine:oxygen oxidoreductase(deaminating)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, DDC, AOC1, MAOA and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- diamine N-acetyltransferase (N1-acetylspermine)
- primary-amine oxidase (spermine)
Catalysed by NAGS, SAT1, SAT2, AOC2 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and noradrenaline (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-noradrenaline + O2 + H2O = (R)-3,4-dihydroxymandelaldehyde + H2O2 + NH4(+)
Catalysed by SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3, MAOA, MAOBcytosol, extracellular space
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- solute carrier (L-carnitine)
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 11 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Acetyl-CoA:choline O-acetyltransferase
- ATP:choline phosphotransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, CHAT, CHKA, CHKBmitochondrial matrix, nucleus, cytosol
- L-Cysteine:tRNA(Cys) ligase (AMP-forming)
- glycyl-tRNA(gly) phosphorylation
- 2'-deoxyadenosine 5'-triphosphate:oxydized-thioredoxin 2'-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by CARS1, TXN, RRM1, RRM2 and 2 morecytosolOne of 12 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (lauric acid)
- Lauroyl-CoA hydrolase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 9 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- 5-Phospho-D-ribosylamine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- 10-formyltetrahydrofolate:5'-phosphoribosylglycinamide formyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, GARTextracellular space, cytosol
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- thiosulfate + 2 glutathione = glutathione disulfide + hydrogen sulfide + sulfite + 2 H(+)
- arsenic triglutathione + 3 [thioredoxin]-dithiol + 3 S-adenosyl-L-methionine = trimethylarsine + 3 [thioredoxin]-disulfide + 3 glutathione + 3 S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 3 H(+)
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- diamine N-acetyltransferase (N1-acetylspermidine)
- primary-amine oxidase (spermidine)
Catalysed by NAGS, SAT1, SAT2, AOC2 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-selenocysteine selenide-lyase (L-alanine-forming)
- pyridoxine 5'-phosphate:oxygen oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, SCLY, PNPOextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- L-Cysteine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (hydrogen-cyanide)
- thiosulfate:cyanide sulfurtranserase
Catalysed by GOT2, GOT1, MPST, TSTcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (EPA)
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoyl-CoA + O2 = (2E,5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosahexaenoyl-CoA + H2O2
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (2S)-2-aminobutanoate + glyoxylate = 2-oxobutanoate + glycine
- (2S)-2-aminobutanoate + L-glutamate + ATP = gamma-L-glutamyl-(2S)-2-aminobutanoate + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, AGXT2 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and noradrenaline (cytosol to extracellular)
- S-Adenosyl-L-methionine:catechol O-methyltransferase
Catalysed by SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3, COMT, LRTOMTcytosol, extracellular space
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearate)
- a 2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + octadecanoyl-CoA = 1-octadecanoyl-2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- 2-oxobutanoate + L-alanine = (2S)-2-aminobutanoate + pyruvate
- branched chain keto acid dehydrogenase E1 (2-oxobutyrate)
Catalysed by CTH, AGXT2, BCKDHA, BCKDHBcytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- D-serine = pyruvate + NH4(+)
- D-isoleucine(out) + D-serine(in) = D-isoleucine(in) + D-serine(out)
Catalysed by CTH, SRR, SLC7A10cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-proline(out) + L-alanine(in) + Na(+)(out) = L-proline(in) + L-alanine(out) + Na(+)(in)
- Xaa-L-Pro dipeptide + H2O = an L-alpha-amino acid + L-proline
Catalysed by SLC7A5, SLC1A4, PEPDextracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Palmitoyl-CoA:retinol O-acyltransferase
- 11-cis-retinol + a fatty acyl-CoA = 11-cis-retinyl ester + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, DGAT1, LRAT, AWAT1 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- 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
- (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + formate + ATP = (6R)-10-formyltetrahydrofolate + ADP + phosphate
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, SHMT1 and 3 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-lysine(in) + L-leucine(out) + Na(+)(out) = L-lysine(out) + L-leucine(in) + Na(+)(in)
- biocytin + H2O = biotin + L-lysine
Catalysed by SLC7A9, SLC3A1, SLC7A7, BTDextracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Glycodeoxycholate amidohydrolase
- glycodeoxycholate + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = glycodeoxycholate 3-sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, SULT2A1extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- 3',5'-diiodo-L-thyronine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3,3',5'-triiodo-L-thyronine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO3extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Butanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + butanoyl-CoA = 1-butanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ACSM4, ACSM1, ACSM2A and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (eicosanoate)
- eicosanoyl-CoA + 2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol = 1-eicosanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate:glycine hydroxymethyltransferase
- 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate:glycine hydroxymethyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, SHMT1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 8 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Butanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- butanoyl-CoA + (R)-carnitine = O-butanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ACSM4, ACSM1, ACSM2A and 4 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + UDP-alpha-D-glucuronate = O-[(5Z),(8Z),(11Z),(14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl]-beta-D-glucuronate + UDP
Catalysed by UGT1A9, UGT2B7, UGT1A6, UGT1A1 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular space
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- Resistance-Nodulation-Cell Division (Rnd) Tcdb:2.A.60.1.2
- 20-hydroxy-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + UDP-alpha-D-glucuronate = 20-O-(beta-D-glucuronosyl)-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + UDP + H(+)
Catalysed by SLCO2A1, UGT2B7, UGT1A1, UGT1A4cytosol, extracellular space
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin B1 (cytosol to extracellular)
- prostaglandin B1 + UDP-alpha-D-glucuronate = 15-O-(beta-D-glucuronosyl)-prostaglandin B1 + UDP + H(+)
Catalysed by SLCO2A1, UGT1A9, UGT2B7, UGT1A1 and 1 morecytosol, extracellular space
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- 3-iodothyronamine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3,5-diiodothyronamine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO1, DIO3extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- 3-iodo-L-thyronine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3,5-diiodo-L-thyronine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO1, DIO3extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- 3'-iodo-L-thyronine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3',5'-diiodo-L-thyronine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO1, DIO2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase ((7Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA)
- very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA synthase ((7Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and serotonin (cytosol to extracellular)
- serotonin + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = serotonin O-sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3, SULT1A3, SULT1A4cytosol, extracellular space
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and noradrenaline (cytosol to extracellular)
- sulfotransferase (noradrenaline)
Catalysed by SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3, SULT1A3cytosol, 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
- L-thyronine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3-iodo-L-thyronine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO3extracellular space, cytosol