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
- 1-heptadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamineReach from here →
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- 1-heptadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + H2O = 1-heptadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + H(+)
Catalysed by ABHD16Acytosol, extracellular space
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (myristic acid)
- tetradecanoyl-CoA + (R)-carnitine = O-tetradecanoyl-(R)-carnitine + 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)
- (R)-carnitine + octadecanoyl-CoA = O-octadecanoyl-(R)-carnitine + 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 (eicosanoate)
- eicosanoyl-CoA + (R)-carnitine = O-eicosanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- Carnitine Dimethyl Nonanoyl Transferase, Revsible, Peroxisomal
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 7 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearate)
- 2-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + octadecanoyl-CoA = 1-octadecanoyl-2-(9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- 1-octadecanoyl-2-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholineReach from here →
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearate)
- 2-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + octadecanoyl-CoA = 1-octadecanoyl-2-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + 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 (EPA)
- Acyl-CoA:cholesterol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 2 routes
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- 2-glyceryl-prostaglandin G2 + AH2 = 2-glyceryl-prostaglandin H2 + A + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, PTGS2extracellular space, cytosol
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin D2 (cytosol to extracellular)
- prostaglandin D2 + NADPH + H(+) = 11beta-prostaglandin F2 + NADP(+)
Catalysed by SLCO2A1, AKR1C3, AKR1C2cytosol, extracellular space
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (physeteric acid)
- medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (5-tetradecenoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 9 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (7-palmitoleic acid)
- medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (7-hexadecenoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 9 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- glycine + 2-oxoglutarate = glyoxylate + L-glutamate
- propanoyl-CoA + glyoxylate + H2O = 3-methylmalate + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8, AADAT and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Transport of 11-Octadecenoyl Carnitine into the Mitochondrial Matrix
- (11Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + cholesterol = cholesteryl (11Z)-octadecenoate + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin H2 (cytosol to extracellular)
- prostaglandin H2 = (12S)-hydroxy-(5Z,8E,10E)-heptadecatrienoate + malonaldehyde
Catalysed by SLCO2A1, TBXAS1, CYP2S1, PTGES2cytosol, extracellular space
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- an acyl-CoA + acetyl-CoA = a 3-oxoacyl-CoA + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- thiosulfate + 2 glutathione = glutathione disulfide + hydrogen sulfide + sulfite + 2 H(+)
- RX + glutathione = an S-substituted glutathione + a halide anion + H(+)
Catalysed by CTH, TSTD1, GSTT4, GSTA4 and 21 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = (18R)-hydroxy-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
Catalysed by CYP4F8cytosol, extracellular space
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- prostaglandin G1 + AH2 = prostaglandin H1 + 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
- (5S)-hydroxy-(6E,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + AH2 + O2 = (5S,11R)-dihydroxy-(6E,8Z,12E,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + A + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, PTGS2extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- (5S)-hydroxy-(6E,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + AH2 + O2 = (5S,15R)-dihydroxy-(6E,8Z,11Z,13E)-eicosatetraenoate + A + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, PTGS2extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- (5S)-hydroxy-(6E,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + AH2 + O2 = (5S,15S)-dihydroxy-(6E,8Z,11Z,13E)-eicosatetraenoate + A + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, PTGS2extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- (4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosahexaenoate + AH2 + O2 = 17R-hydroxy-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,15E,19Z)-docosahexaenoate + A + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, PTGS2extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- (4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosahexaenoate + AH2 + O2 = 13-hydroxy-(4Z,7Z,10Z,14E,16Z,19Z)-docosahexaenoate + A + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, PTGS2extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate + AH2 + O2 = (18R)-hydroxy-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,16E)-eicosapentaenoate + A + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, PTGS2extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate + AH2 + O2 = (15R)-hydroxy-(5Z,8Z,11Z,13E,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate + A + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, PTGS2extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate + AH2 + O2 = (11R)-hydroxy-(5Z,8Z,12E,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate + A + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, PTGS2extracellular space, cytosol
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + O2 = 15-hydroperoxy-(5Z,8Z,11Z,13E)-eicosatetraenoate
Catalysed by ALOX15Bcytosol, extracellular space
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + O2 = 5-hydroperoxy-(6E,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate
Catalysed by ALOX15Bcytosol, extracellular space
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- (7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosapentaenoate + AH2 + O2 = 13R-hydroxy-(7Z,10Z,14E,16Z,19Z)-docosapentaenoate + A + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, PTGS2extracellular space, cytosol
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- thiosulfate + 2 glutathione = glutathione disulfide + hydrogen sulfide + sulfite + 2 H(+)
- (13S)-hydroperoxy-(9Z,11E)-octadecadienoate + 2 glutathione = (13S)-hydroxy-(9Z,11E)-octadecadienoate + glutathione disulfide + H2O
Catalysed by CTH, TSTD1, GPX1, GSTA1 and 2 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- pyruvate:thiamin diphosphate acetaldehydetransferase (decarboxylating)
- 2-(alpha-hydroxyethyl)thiamine-diphosphate[m] + lipoamide[m] = S-acetyldihydrolipoamide[m] + thiamin-PP[m]
Catalysed by CTH, PDHA1, PDHB, PDHA2 and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix