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
Two steps
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + glycine = N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)glycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, GLYATL3 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-L-leucine + H2O = L-leucine + (9Z)-octadecenoate
Catalysed by SLC7A9, SLC3A1, PM20D1extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- octadecanoyl-CoA + glycine = N-octadecanoylglycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, GLYATL2extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (9Z)-hexadecenoyl-CoA + glycine = N-(9Z-hexadecenoyl)-glycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, GLYATL2extracellular space, cytosol
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
Catalysed by CTHcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- hexadecanoyl-CoA + glycine = N-hexadecanoylglycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, GLYATL3extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- dodecanoyl-CoA + glycine = N-dodecanoylglycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, GLYATL2extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- decanoyl-CoA + glycine = N-decanoylglycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, GLYATL2extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- octanoyl-CoA + glycine = N-octanoylglycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, GLYATL2extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
- D-histidine(in) + L-ornithine(out) + H(+)(in) = D-histidine(out) + L-ornithine(in) + H(+)(out)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, SLC25A2extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- transport of arginine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-homoarginine(in) + L-arginine(out) = L-homoarginine(out) + L-arginine(in)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, SLC25A29extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 4 routes
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- 5-phospho-beta-D-ribosylamine + glycine + ATP = N(1)-(5-phospho-beta-D-ribosyl)glycinamide + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, GARTextracellular space, cytosol
- thioredoxin-disulfide reductase (NADPH) (cystine)
- L-cystine-bis-glycine + 2 H2O = L-cystine + 2 glycine
Catalysed by TXNRD1, TXNRD3, TXNRD2, DPEP1 and 1 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- glycyldehydrophenylalanine + H2O = 2,3-didehydrophenylalanine + glycine
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, DPEP1extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and glutamine (cytosol to extracellular)
- N(2)-formyl-N(1)-(5-phospho-beta-D-ribosyl)glycinamide + L-glutamine + ATP + H2O = 2-formamido-N(1)-(5-O-phospho-beta-D-ribosyl)acetamidine + L-glutamate + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A10, PFASextracellular space, cytosol
Catalysed by SLC7A5, CMA1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- a fatty acyl-CoA + glycine = an N-(fatty acyl)-glycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, GLYATL2extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoyl-CoA + glycine = N-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-glycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, GLYATL2extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase ((7Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1Bmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of cysteine and threonine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-threonine acetaldehyde-lyase (glycine-forming)
Catalysed by SLC7A5extracellular space, cytosol
Catalysed by NAGS, AACSmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by NAGS, CHATmitochondrial matrix, nucleusOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- transport of pyruvate and retinoate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CTH, SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A3 and 3 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- transport of cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tryptophan,tetrahydrobiopterin:oxygen oxidoreductase(5-hydroxylating)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, TPH1, TPH2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
Catalysed by NAGS, ALAS1, CPNE7mitochondrial matrixOne of 8 routes
Catalysed by NAGS, GLYAT, GLYATL2, GLYATL1mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1Bmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acetyl-CoA C-acyltransferase (3-oxo-4-methyl-pentanoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by NAGS, HADHA, ACAA2, HADHBmitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
Catalysed by NAGS, GLYAT, GLYATL2, GLYATL1mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 11 routes
Catalysed by NAGS, ACAA1, SCP2, MYO5Bmitochondrial matrix, peroxisomeOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 11 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Transport of octadecenoyl-CoA into Mitochondrial Matrix
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1Bmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 11 routes
Catalysed by NAGSmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
Catalysed by NAGS, ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 43 routes
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of D-alanine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, SLC7A10extracellular space, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- S-Adenosyl-L-methionine:glycine N-methyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, GNMTextracellular space, cytosol
- 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
Catalysed by SLC7A5, TPH1, TPH2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by NAGS, ZDHHC11B, NAA10, ESCO2 and 29 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- N-alpha-acetyltransferase 10, NatA catalytic subunit (acetylcarnosine)
Catalysed by NAGS, NAA10mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes