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
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((6Z,9Z)-octadecadienoic acid)
- (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoyl-CoA + H2O = (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoate + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 9 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- N1,N12-diacetylspermine to N1-acetylspermine conversion
- N1-acetylspermine:oxygen oxidoreductase (3-acetamidopropanal-forming)
Catalysed by NAGS, PAOX, SMOXmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- hydrogen sulfide + 2 O2 = sulfate + H(+)
- oxalate(in) + sulfate(out) = oxalate(out) + sulfate(in)
Catalysed by CTH, SOD1, SLC25A14, SLC26A2 and 3 morecytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 3 routes
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- Pyruvate:carbon-dioxide ligase (ADP-forming)
- acetyl-CoA:oxaloacetate C-acetyltransferase (thioester-hydrolysing)
Catalysed by CTH, PC, CScytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 12 routes
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- hydrogen sulfide + 2 O2 = sulfate + H(+)
- maleate(in) + sulfate(out) = maleate(out) + sulfate(in)
Catalysed by CTH, SOD1, SLC25A14, SLC25A30cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (myristic acid)
- Myristoyl-CoA hydrolase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 10 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1Bmitochondrial matrix, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 6 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Activation of adipic acid for Formation of Adipoyl Carnitine
- Thioesterification of adipoyl-CoA for Release into Cytosol
Catalysed by NAGS, ACOT8mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 3 routes
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- pyruvate kinase (dTDP)
- transport of isocitrate and PEP (cytosol to mitochondria)
Catalysed by CTH, PKM, PKLR, SLC25A1cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 8 routes
- L-Cysteine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- 2-oxo-3-sulfanylpropanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-cysteine + H2O
- kynurenate(out) + glutarate(in) = kynurenate(in) + glutarate(out)
Catalysed by GOT2, GOT1, AADAT, SLC22A6cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 15 routes
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- hydrogen sulfide + 2 O2 = sulfate + H(+)
- (2R,3R)-tartrate(in) + sulfate(out) = (2R,3R)-tartrate(out) + sulfate(in)
Catalysed by CTH, SOD1, SLC25A14, SLC25A30cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- hydrogen sulfide + 2 O2 = sulfate + H(+)
- (S,S)-tartrate(in) + sulfate(out) = (S,S)-tartrate(out) + sulfate(in)
Catalysed by CTH, SOD1, SLC25A14, SLC25A30cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- hydrogen sulfide + 2 O2 = sulfate + H(+)
- (3R)-citramalate(in) + sulfate(out) = (3R)-citramalate(out) + sulfate(in)
Catalysed by CTH, SOD1, SLC25A14, SLC25A30cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- hydrogen sulfide + 2 O2 = sulfate + H(+)
- (3S)-citramalate(in) + sulfate(out) = (3S)-citramalate(out) + sulfate(in)
Catalysed by CTH, SOD1, SLC25A14, SLC25A30cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (behenic acid)
- docosanoyl-CoA + 2 NADPH + 2 H(+) = docosan-1-ol + 2 NADP(+) + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (cerotic acid)
- Hexacosanoyl-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 (lignocerate)
- Tetracosenoyl-CoA hydrolase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- sphingosine N-acyltransferase (sphinganine)
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearate)
- octadecanoyl-CoA + 2 NADPH + 2 H(+) = octadecan-1-ol + 2 NADP(+) + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (eicosanoate)
- Eicosanoyl-CoA hydrolase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 8 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1Bmitochondrial matrix, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 8 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (nervonic acid)
- (15Z)-tetracosenoyl-CoA hydrolase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (cis-gondoic acid)
- (11Z)-eicosenoyl-CoA hydrolase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 8 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- pyruvate kinase (dTDP)
- transport of cis-aconitate and PEP (cytosol to mitochondria)
Catalysed by CTH, PKM, PKLR, SLC25A1cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 8 routes
- L-Cysteine:oxygen oxidoreductase
- transport of 3-sulfinoalanine and aspartate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- carbamoyl phosphate + L-aspartate = N-carbamoyl-L-aspartate + phosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by CDO1, SLC25A12, SLC25A13, CADcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- thioredoxin-disulfide reductase (NADPH) (cystine)
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- methylarsonate + 2 glutathione + H(+) = methylarsonous acid + glutathione disulfide + H2O
Catalysed by TXNRD1, TXNRD3, TXNRD2, GSTO1 and 1 morecytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (elaidate)
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 8 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Propanoyl-CoA:acetyl-CoA C-acyltransferase
- chenodeoxycholoyl-CoA hydrolase
Catalysed by NAGS, ACAA1, SCP2, MYO5B and 3 moremitochondrial matrix, peroxisomeOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- cholate-CoA ligase (3alpha,12alpha-dihydroxy-5beta-cholanate)
- bile acid-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase (taurodeoxycholate)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, SLC27A5, BAATmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tryptophan:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing)
- Formylkynurenine hydrolase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, IDO1, TDO2, IDO2 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Acyl-CoA:cholesterol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulum
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- Acyl-CoA:1-alkyl-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)
- Itaconate:CoA ligase (GDP-forming)
- (3S)-citramalyl-CoA hydro-lyase (itaconyl-CoA-forming)
Catalysed by NAGS, SUCLG1, SUCLG2, SUCLA2 and 1 moremitochondrial matrix
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- (3-Hydroxyisovalerylcoa->3-Hydroxyisovalerylcarnitine)
- Formation of 3-Hydroxy-Isovalerate
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1Bmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- phytanate-CoA ligase
- peroxisomal acyl-CoA thioesterase
Catalysed by NAGS, ACOT2mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- ATP:sphingosine 1-phosphotransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 4 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of dopamine and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- aryl sulfotransferase (dopamine)
Catalysed by SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3, SULT1A3, SULT1A4 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular space
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((6Z,9Z)-octadecadienoic acid)
- Acyl-CoA:cholesterol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 2 routes
- transport of cysteine and glutamine (cytosol to extracellular)
- HCO3-:L-glutamine amido-ligase (ADP-forming, carbamate-phosphorylating)
- glucose-6-phosphatase (carbamoyl-phosphate)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A10, CAD and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulum
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, CH25Hextracellular space, cytosol
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (3S)-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA = acetoacetate + acetyl-CoA
Catalysed by CTH, HMGCL, HMGCLL1cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes