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 glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- N(omega)-methyl-L-arginine + glyoxylate = 5-(3-methylguanidino)-2-oxopentanoate + glycine
- N(omega)-methyl-L-arginine + H2O = L-citrulline + methylamine
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, AGXT2 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + glycine = N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)glycine + CoA + H(+)
- N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)glycine + 2 L-ascorbate + O2 = N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-(2S)-hydroxyglycine + 2 monodehydro-L-ascorbate radical + H2O
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, GLYATL3 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 14 routes
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tyrosine + glyoxylate = 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)pyruvate + glycine
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-phenylalanine + O2 = (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tyrosine
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, AADAT and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of cysteine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Leucine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate reduction
Catalysed by SLC7A9, SLC3A1, BCAT2, SDR42E2 and 17 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-kynurenine + H2O = anthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- an L-alpha-amino acid(in) + L-kynurenine(out) = an L-alpha-amino acid(out) + L-kynurenine(in)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, KYNU, SLC7A11extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- (S)-lactate + NAD(+) = pyruvate + NADH + H(+)
- (2S)-2-phospholactate + H2O = (S)-lactate + phosphate
Catalysed by CTH, LDHA, LDHB, LDHC and 3 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((6Z,9Z)-octadecadienoic acid)
- (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoyl-CoA + a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine = 1-acyl-2-(9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- sphing-4-enine + ATP = sphing-4-enine 1-phosphate + ADP + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 3 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (myristic acid)
- trans-tetradec-2-enoyl-CoA reductase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- medium-chain acyl-CoA ligase (decanoic acid)
- trans-dec-2-enoyl-CoA reductase
Catalysed by NAGS, ACSM4, ACSM1, ACSM2A and 4 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 8 routes
- L-Cysteine:tRNA(Cys) ligase (AMP-forming)
- glycyl-tRNA(gly) phosphorylation
- 2'-deoxyuridine 5'-triphosphate:oxydized-thioredoxin 2'-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by CARS1, TXN, RRM1, RRM2 and 2 morecytosolOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- medium-chain acyl-CoA ligase (hexanoic acid)
- trans-hex-2-enoyl-CoA reductase
Catalysed by NAGS, ACSM4, ACSM1, ACSM2A and 4 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- 1'-[1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho],3'-[1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-glycerol + an acyl-CoA = a cardiolipin + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Octanoyl-CoA:L-carnitine O-octanoyltransferase
- trans-oct-2-enoyl-CoA reductase
Catalysed by NAGS, CROT, MECRmitochondrial matrixOne of 5 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (lauric acid)
- dodecanoyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = 3-oxotetradecanoyl-CoA + CO2 + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Transport of Hydroxy-Proline
- trans-4-Hydroxy-L-proline:NAD+ 5-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, SLC1A4, PYCR1, PYCR3 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- hydrogen sulfide + 2 O2 = sulfate + H(+)
- Transport of 5-Hydroxyindoleacetate
Catalysed by CTH, SOD1, SLC4A1cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- leukotriene C4 hydrolysis
- leukotriene C4 + H2O = leukotriene D4 + L-glutamate
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, GGT1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- all-trans-retinol + an acyl-CoA = an all-trans-retinyl ester + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatusOne of 8 routes
Catalysed by CTH, PKM, PKLR, ENTPD3 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 5 routes
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- cytochrome P450 (arachidonate)
Catalysed by CYP4F8cytosol, extracellular space, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- 1-O-hexadecyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + sphing-4-enine = 1-O-hexadecyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + an acyl-CoA = a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- an acyl-CoA + a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol = a triacyl-sn-glycerol + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1'-sn-glycerol) + an acyl-CoA = a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1'-sn-glycerol) + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 4 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearate)
- a 2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-D-myo-inositol + octadecanoyl-CoA = 1-octadecanoyl-2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-1D-myo-inositol + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearate)
- octadecanoyl-CoA + L-serine + H(+) = 3-oxoeicosasphinganine + CO2 + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- a 2,3-saturated acyl-CoA + A = a 2,3-dehydroacyl-CoA + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, ACAD10extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearate)
- very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA synthase (malonyl-CoA)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 11 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (behenic acid)
- docosanoyl-CoA + sphinganine = N-docosanoylsphinganine + 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 (eicosanoate)
- eicosanoyl-CoA + sphinganine = N-eicosanoylsphinganine + 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 (stearate)
- sphinganine + octadecanoyl-CoA = N-(octadecanoyl)-sphinganine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 10 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (myristic acid)
- sphinganine + tetradecanoyl-CoA = N-(tetradecanoyl)-sphinganine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (myristic acid)
- tetradecanoyl-CoA + L-serine + H(+) = 3-oxohexadecasphinganine + CO2 + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (lauric acid)
- dodecanoyl-CoA + L-serine + H(+) = 3-oxotetradecasphinganine + CO2 + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- glycine + 2-oxoglutarate = glyoxylate + L-glutamate
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + glyoxylate = xanthurenate + glycine + H2O
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, AADAT and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and noradrenaline (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-noradrenaline + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = (R)-adrenaline + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + H(+)
Catalysed by SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3, PNMTcytosol, extracellular space
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA synthase (malonyl-CoA)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 12 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (eicosanoate)
- very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA synthase (eicosanoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 12 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (gamma-linolenate)
- (6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadecatrienoyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = 3-oxo-(8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatrienoyl-CoA + CO2 + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearidonic acid)
- (6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadecatetraenoyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = 3-oxo-(8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + CO2 + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1Bmitochondrial matrix, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (lauric acid)
- glycerol-3-phosphate 1-O-acyltransferase (lauroyl-CoA)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 9 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (myristic acid)
- glycerol-3-phosphate 1-O-acyltransferase (myristoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 9 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol