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 cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin = (6R)-L-erythro-6,7-dihydrobiopterin + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, TPH1, TPH2, PCBD1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Palmitoyl-CoA:retinol O-acyltransferase
- 11-cis-retinol = 13-cis-retinol
Catalysed by NAGS, DGAT1, LRAT, AWAT1 and 3 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- transport of pyruvate and retinoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- retinal dehydrogenase (13-cis-retinal)
Catalysed by CTH, SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A3 and 5 morecytosol, extracellular space, endoplasmic reticulum
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- diamine N-acetyltransferase (N1-acetylspermidine)
- S-adenosyl 3-(methylsulfanyl)propylamine + spermidine = spermine + S-methyl-5'-thioadenosine + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, SAT1, SAT2, SMSmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Transport of octadecenoyl-CoA into Mitochondrial Matrix
- Acyl-CoA:cholesterol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulum
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- transport of acetate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
Catalysed by CTH, SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A3 and 3 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- a 1-acylglycerol + an acyl-CoA = a 1,3-diacylglycerol + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 3 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and serotonin (cytosol to extracellular)
- S-Adenosyl-L-methionine:amine N-methyltransferase
Catalysed by SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3, INMTcytosol, extracellular space
- transport of cysteine and valine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Valine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- branched chain keto acid dehydrogenase E1 (3-methyl-2-oxobutyrate)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BCAT2, BCKDHA, BCKDHBextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- a 2-acylglycerol + an acyl-CoA = a 1,2-diacylglycerol + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatusOne of 2 routes
- transport of cysteine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- glyoxylate + L-methionine = 4-methylsulfanyl-2-oxobutanoate + glycine
- 1,2-dihydroxy-5-(methylsulfanyl)pent-1-en-3-one + O2 = 4-methylsulfanyl-2-oxobutanoate + formate + 2 H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, AADAT, ADI1extracellular space, cytosol
- 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)
- transport of Li+ (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC1A1, SLC24A1, SLC24A5, SLC24A4 and 3 moreinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane, extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and serotonin (cytosol to extracellular)
- 5-Hydroxytryptamine:oxygen oxidoreductase(deaminating)(flavin-containing)
Catalysed by SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3, MAOA, MAOBcytosol, 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
- all-trans-13,14-dihydroretinol + A = all-trans-retinol + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, RETSATextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- fatty acid amide hydrolase (2-arachidonoylglycerol)
Catalysed by FAAHcytosol, extracellular space
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- sphing-4-enine + a fatty acyl-CoA = an N-acylsphing-4-enine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (lignocerate)
- tetracosanoyl-CoA + sphinganine = N-tetracosanoylsphinganine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 8 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (cerotic acid)
- hexacosanoyl-CoA + sphinganine = N-hexacosanoylsphinganine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 8 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin H2 (cytosol to extracellular)
- thromboxane A synthase (12(S)-HHT)
Catalysed by SLCO2A1, TBXAS1cytosol, 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
- 3,3',5'-triiodo-L-thyronine + iodide + A + H(+) = L-thyroxine + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, DIO1, DIO3extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine + an acyl-CoA = a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 4 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- acetoacetate + ATP + CoA = acetoacetyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate
Catalysed by CTH, AACScytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- aldehyde dehydrogenase (2-methyl-3-oxopropanoate)
- (R)-methylmalonyl-CoA = succinyl-CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ALDH6A1, MMUTmitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Butanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- butanoyl-CoA:electron-transfer flavoprotein 2,3-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by NAGS, ACSM4, ACSM1, ACSM2A and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- glycine-N-acyltransferase (3-methylcrotonoylglycine)
- 3-Methylcrotonoyl-CoA:carbon-dioxide ligase (ADP-forming)
Catalysed by NAGS, GLYAT, MCCC1, MCCC2mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (myristic acid)
- tetradecanoyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = 3-oxohexadecanoyl-CoA + CO2 + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Production of Glutaryl Carnitine
- glutaryl-CoA + O2 = (2E)-glutaconyl-CoA + H2O2
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (propanoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by NAGS, ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (dihomo-gamma-linolenate)
- (8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatrienoyl-CoA + 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome b5] + O2 + 2 H(+) = (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H2O
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Hippurate (Benzoylglycinate) Formation
- benzoyl-CoA + glycine = N-benzoylglycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, GLYATextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- solute carrier organic anion transporter (cholate)
- cholate + ATP + CoA = choloyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate
Catalysed by SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3, SLC27A5cytosol, extracellular space
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- (2E)-hexadecenoyl-CoA + NADPH + H(+) = hexadecanoyl-CoA + NADP(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearate)
- octadecanoyl-CoA + 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome b5] + O2 + 2 H(+) = (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H2O
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin E2 (cytosol to extracellular)
- prostaglandin E2 + NAD(+) = 15-oxoprostaglandin E2 + NADH + H(+)
Catalysed by SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3, HPGDcytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin E1 (cytosol to extracellular)
- (13E)-(15S)-11alpha,15-dihydroxy-9-oxoprost-13-enoate:NADP+ 15-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SLCO2A1, CBR3, CBR1, DHRS4cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 3 routes
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin D2 (cytosol to extracellular)
- 15-dehydro-prostaglandin D2 reduction
Catalysed by SLCO2A1cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- Glutathione: 15-HPETE oxidoreductase
- (15S)-15-Hydroxy-5,8,11-cis-13-trans-icosatetraenoate:NADP+ 15-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by GPX5, GPX1, GPX2, GPX3 and 5 morecytosolOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- diamine N-acetyltransferase (N1-acetylspermidine)
- S-adenosyl 3-(methylsulfanyl)propylamine + putrescine = S-methyl-5'-thioadenosine + spermidine + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, SAT1, SAT2, SRMmitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + O2 = (12S)-hydroperoxy-(5Z,8Z,10E,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate
Catalysed by ALOX5, ALOX15, ALOX12cytosol, extracellular space
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and thromboxane B2 (cytosol to extracellular)
- thromboxane A2 hydrolysis
Catalysed by SLCO1B1cytosol, extracellular space, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 4 routes
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + O2 = (15S)-hydroperoxy-(5Z,8Z,11Z,13E)-eicosatetraenoate
Catalysed by ALOX15B, ALOX15, ALOX12cytosol, extracellular space
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + O2 = (5S)-hydroperoxy-(6E,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate
Catalysed by ALOX5cytosol, extracellular space
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate:glycine hydroxymethyltransferase
- 5-Formiminotetrahydrofolate:L-glutamate N-formiminotransferase
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, SHMT1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- diamine N-acetyltransferase (N1-acetylspermidine)
- [eIF5A protein]-L-lysine + spermidine = [eIF5A protein]-deoxyhypusine + propane-1,3-diamine
Catalysed by NAGS, SAT1, SAT2, DHPSmitochondrial matrix, cytosol