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
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = 19-hydroxy-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
Catalysed by CYP1A1, CYP1A2, CYP2C9, CYP2C19 and 1 morecytosol, extracellular space
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- Resistance-Nodulation-Cell Division (Rnd) Tcdb:2.A.60.1.2
- 10-HETE[n] + NAD+[n] = H+[n] + NADH[n] + 20-oxo-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate[n]
Catalysed by SLCO2A1, ADH4cytosol, extracellular space, nucleusOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (lauric acid)
- 1-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1'-sn-glycerol) + dodecanoyl-CoA = 1-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-2-dodecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1'-sn-glycerol) + 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 (lauric acid)
- 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1'-sn-glycerol) + dodecanoyl-CoA = 1-hexadecanoyl-2-dodecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1'-sn-glycerol) + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase (dodecanoylcarnitine)
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1Bmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 11 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((6Z,9Z)-octadecadienoic acid)
- 1-octadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoyl-CoA = 1-octadecanoyl-2-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + 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 (DHA)
- 1-octadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + (4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosahexaenoyl-CoA = 1-octadecanoyl-2-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + 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 ((11Z,14Z)-eicosadienoic acid)
- (11Z,14Z)-eicosadienoyl-CoA hydrolase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 8 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (ximenic acid)
- Hexacosenoyl-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 (DPA)
- (7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosapentaenoyl-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 (adrenic acid)
- (7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)-docosatetraenoyl-CoA hydrolase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- fatty-acid-CoA ligase
- peroxisomal acyl-CoA thioesterase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACOT2mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- a 3-acyl-sn-glycerol + an acyl-CoA = a 1,3-diacyl-sn-glycerol + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatusOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- a 1-O-(1Z-alkenyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + an acyl-CoA = a 1-O-(1Z-alkenyl)-2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 3 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- a 1-O-(1Z-alkenyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + an acyl-CoA = a 1-O-(1Z-alkenyl)-2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearate)
- a 1-O-(1Z-alkenyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + octadecanoyl-CoA = 1-O-(1Z)-alkenyl-2-octadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + 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 (lignocerate)
- tetracosanoyl-CoA + 2 NADPH + 2 H(+) = tetracosan-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 (palmitolate)
- medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (palmitoleoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 9 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (margaric acid)
- medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (heptadecanoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 9 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Transport of octadecenoyl-CoA into Mitochondrial Matrix
- medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (oleoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B and 4 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((6Z,9Z)-octadecadienoic acid)
- (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoyl-CoA + oxidized [electron-transfer flavoprotein] + H(+) = (2E,9Z,12Z)-octadecatrienoyl-CoA + reduced [electron-transfer flavoprotein]
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 8 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (DHA)
- (4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosahexaenoyl-CoA + O2 = (2E,4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosaheptaenoyl-CoA + H2O2
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- a fatty acyl-CoA + glycine = an N-(fatty acyl)-glycine + CoA + H(+)
- a fatty acyl-CoA + glycine = an N-(fatty acyl)-glycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, GLYATL2extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoate + AH2 + O2 = (9R)-hydroxy-(10E,12Z)-octadecadienoate + A + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, PTGS1, PTGS2extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + (9Z)-octadecenoate
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Palmitoyl-CoA:retinol O-acyltransferase
- 11-cis-retinol = 9-cis-retinol
Catalysed by NAGS, DGAT1, LRAT, AWAT1 and 3 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and ursodeoxycholate (cytosol to extracellular)
- ursodeoxycholate + NAD(+) = 7-oxolithocholate + NADH + H(+)
Catalysed by SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3, HSD17B10cytosol, extracellular space
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + AH2 + O2 = (11R)-hydroxy-(5Z,8Z,12E,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + A + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, PTGS2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + AH2 + O2 = (15R)-hydroxy-(5Z,8Z,11Z,13E)-eicosatetraenoate + A + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, PTGS2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (tricosanoic acid)
- Tricosanoyl-CoA hydrolase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and phenylalanine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Phenylalanine Transaminase, Mitochondrial
- Formation of Phenyl-Lactate
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GOT2, TATextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + O2 = (15R)-hydroperoxy-(5Z,8Z,11Z,13E)-eicosatetraenoate
Catalysed by PTGS2cytosol, extracellular space
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- Arachidonate: oxygen 11-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by ALOX12cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearate)
- Acyl-CoA:cholesterol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearate)
- hexadecasphinganine + octadecanoyl-CoA = N-octadecanoylhexadecasphinganine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (DHA)
- (4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosahexaenoyl-CoA + 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate = 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + 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 + 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine = 1-hexadecanoyl-2-eicosanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- thiosulfate + 2 glutathione = glutathione disulfide + hydrogen sulfide + sulfite + 2 H(+)
- (12R)-hydroperoxy-(5Z,8Z,10E,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + 2 glutathione = (12R)-hydroxy-(5Z,8Z,10E,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + glutathione disulfide + H2O
Catalysed by CTH, TSTD1, GPX1, GPX2 and 1 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- sphing-4-enine + 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome b5] + O2 + 2 H(+) = sphinga-4E,14Z-dienine + 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H2O
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((6Z,9Z)-octadecadienoic acid)
- 1'-[1,2-di-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-3'-[1-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-glycerol + (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoyl-CoA = 1',3'-bis-[1,2-di-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-glycerol + 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 (stearate)
- a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol) + octadecanoyl-CoA = a 1-acyl-2-octadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol) + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- unspecific monooxygenase (arachidonate)
Catalysed by CYP1A1, CYP1A2, CYP2E1, CYP3A4 and 23 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 4 routes
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- unspecific monooxygenase (arachidonate)
Catalysed by CYP1A1, CYP1A2, CYP2E1, CYP3A4 and 22 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (palmitolate)
- (9Z)-hexadecenoyl-CoA + cholesterol = cholesteryl (9Z)-hexadecenoate + 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 (linolenate)
- (9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadecatrienoyl-CoA + cholesterol = (9Z,12Z,15Z-octadecatrienoyl)-cholesterol + 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 (dihomo-gamma-linolenate)
- Acyl-CoA:cholesterol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulum
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- 1-heptadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoserine + H2O = 1-heptadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoserine + (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + H(+)
Catalysed by ABHD16Acytosol, extracellular space
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- 1-heptadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + H2O = 1-heptadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + H(+)
Catalysed by ABHD16Acytosol, extracellular space