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
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- thyronamine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3-iodothyronamine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO3extracellular space, cytosol
- 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, DIO2extracellular 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
- 3,3'-diiodothyronamine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3,3',5'-triiodothyronamine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO1, DIO2extracellular 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',5'-diiodothyronamine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3,3',5'-triiodothyronamine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO3extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- 3,3',5'-triiodothyronamine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3,3',5,5'-tetraiodothyronamine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO3extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- S-methyl-L-methionine + L-homocysteine = 2 L-methionine + H(+)
- L-homocysteine + ATP = L-homocysteine thiolactone + AMP + diphosphate
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BHMT2, MARS1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of cysteine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- S-methyl-L-methionine + L-homocysteine = 2 L-methionine + H(+)
- L-homocysteine + ATP + H(+) = L-homocysteinyl-AMP + diphosphate
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BHMT2, MARS1extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (gamma-linolenate)
- (6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadecatrienoyl-CoA + oxidized [electron-transfer flavoprotein] + H(+) = (2E,6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadecatetraenoyl-CoA + reduced [electron-transfer flavoprotein]
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 8 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation Trans (C18:2->C16:2), Mitochondrial
- (7Z,10Z)-hexadecadienoyl-CoA + oxidized [electron-transfer flavoprotein] + H(+) = (2E,7Z,10Z)-hexadecatrienoyl-CoA + reduced [electron-transfer flavoprotein]
Catalysed by NAGS, HADHA, ACADVL, HADHB and 2 moremitochondrial matrix
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C18:4->C16:4), Mitochondrial
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C16:4->C16:5), Mitochondrial
Catalysed by NAGS, HADHA, ACADVL, HADHBmitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C18:3->C16:3), Mitochondrial
- (7Z,10Z,13Z)-hexadecatrienoyl-CoA + oxidized [electron-transfer flavoprotein] + H(+) = (2E,7Z,10Z,13Z)-hexadecatetraenoyl-CoA + reduced [electron-transfer flavoprotein]
Catalysed by NAGS, HADHA, ACADVL, HADHB and 2 moremitochondrial matrix
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C12:3->C10:2), Mitochondrial
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C10:2->C10:3), Mitochondrial
Catalysed by NAGS, ECHS1, ACAA2, HADH and 1 moremitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and ursodeoxycholate (cytosol to extracellular)
- ursodeoxycholate + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = ursodeoxycholate 3-sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3, SULT2A1cytosol, extracellular space
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and tauroursodeoxycholate (cytosol to extracellular)
- tauroursodeoxycholate + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = tauroursodeoxycholate 3-sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3, SULT2A1cytosol, extracellular space
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- glycine to glycoursodeoxycholate conversion
- glycoursodeoxycholate + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = glycoursodeoxycholate 3-sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, SULT2A1extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- chenodeoxycholoyl-CoA + glycine = glycochenodeoxycholate + CoA + H(+)
- glycochenodeoxycholate + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = glycochenodeoxycholate 3-sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, BAAT and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Glycodeoxycholate amidohydrolase
- Glycodeoxycholate amidohydrolase
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8extracellular space, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (behenic acid)
- Docosanoyl-CoA hydrolase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearate)
- Stearoyl-CoA hydrolase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 9 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Octanoyl-CoA:L-carnitine O-octanoyltransferase
- Octanoyl-CoA hydrolase
Catalysed by NAGS, CROT, ACOT7mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- fatty acylamide amidohydrolase
Catalysed by FAAHcytosol, extracellular space
- transport of cysteine and histidine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-histidine carboxy-lyase (histamine-forming)
- amine oxidase copper containing (histamine)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, HDC, AOC2, AOC1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1Bmitochondrial matrix, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 2 routes
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- hydrogen sulfide + 2 O2 = sulfate + H(+)
- Folate Transport by Oats
Catalysed by CTH, SOD1, SLC22A8, SLC22A7cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 4 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- medium-chain acyl-CoA ligase (decanoic acid)
- Decanoyl-CoA hydrolase
Catalysed by NAGS, ACSM4, ACSM1, ACSM2A and 4 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of dopamine and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- monoamine oxidase (dopamine)
Catalysed by SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3, AOC2, AOC1 and 3 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (DHA)
- (4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosahexaenoyl-CoA hydrolase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (cerotic acid)
- hexacosanoyl-CoA + 2 NADPH + 2 H(+) = hexacosan-1-ol + 2 NADP(+) + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and phenylalanine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Phenylalanine Transaminase, Mitochondrial
- Phenylpyruvate:oxygen oxidoreductase (hydroxylating,decarboxylating)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GOT2, TAT, HPDextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- medium-chain acyl-CoA ligase (decanoic acid)
- decanoyl-CoA + (R)-carnitine = O-decanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ACSM4, ACSM1, ACSM2A and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- transport of acetate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
- cytochrome P450 (17alpha-hydroxypregnenolone)
Catalysed by CTH, SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A3 and 3 morecytosol, extracellular space, endoplasmic reticulum
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and noradrenaline (cytosol to extracellular)
- S-Adenosyl-L-methionine:phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase
Catalysed by SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3, PNMTcytosol, extracellular space
- L-Cysteine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- 2-oxo-3-sulfanylpropanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-cysteine + H2O
- kynurenate(out) + a dicarboxylate(in) = kynurenate(in) + a dicarboxylate(out)
Catalysed by GOT2, GOT1, AADAT, SLC22A8cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 10 routes
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- glutathione:dehydroascorbate oxidoreductase
- cytochrome b reductase (ascorbate)
Catalysed by CYBRD1cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- K(+)(in) + L-cysteine(out) + 3 Na(+)(out) + H(+)(out) = K(+)(out) + L-cysteine(in) + 3 Na(+)(in) + H(+)(in)
- Ca(2+)(out) + K(+)(out) + 4 Na(+)(in) = Ca(2+)(in) + K(+)(in) + 4 Na(+)(out)
- Mn(2+)(out) + Ca(2+)(in) = Mn(2+)(in) + Ca(2+)(out)
Catalysed by SLC1A1, SLC24A1, SLC24A5, SLC24A4 and 3 moreinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- K(+)(in) + L-cysteine(out) + 3 Na(+)(out) + H(+)(out) = K(+)(out) + L-cysteine(in) + 3 Na(+)(in) + H(+)(in)
- Ca(2+)(out) + K(+)(out) + 4 Na(+)(in) = Ca(2+)(in) + K(+)(in) + 4 Na(+)(out)
- Zn(2+)(in) + Ca(2+)(out) = Zn(2+)(out) + Ca(2+)(in)
Catalysed by SLC1A1, SLC24A1, SLC24A5, SLC24A4 and 3 moreinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- transport of cysteine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Leucine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- branched chain keto acid dehydrogenase E1 (4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate)
Catalysed by SLC7A9, SLC3A1, BCAT2, BCKDHA and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- L-Cysteine:oxygen oxidoreductase
- transport of 3-sulfinoalanine and aspartate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- L-Aspartate:tRNA(Asp) ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by CDO1, SLC25A12, SLC25A13, DARS1cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- transport of cysteine and tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
- thyroid peroxidase (iodine)
- iodide + H2O2 = hypoiodite + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, TPO, MPO, LPOextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- L-selenocysteine + AH2 = hydrogenselenide + L-alanine + A + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, SCLYextracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Acetyl-CoA:choline O-acetyltransferase
- phosphocholine + H2O = choline + phosphate
Catalysed by NAGS, CHAT, PHOSPHO1mitochondrial matrix, nucleusOne of 2 routes
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- glycine:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating)
- glycolate:NADP+ oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, DAO and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 3 routes