4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
432 compounds within 3 steps: 6 in 1, 57 in 2, 369 in 3
Three steps
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- Acetylation of Leucine
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((7Z)-tetradecenoic acid)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 8 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- Acetylation of Leucine
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C18:4->C16:4), Mitochondrial
Catalysed by AADAT, HADHA, ACADVL, HADHBmitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- Acetylation of Leucine
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation Trans (C18:2->C16:2), Mitochondrial
Catalysed by AADAT, HADHA, ACADVL, HADHBmitochondrial matrix
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- Acetylation of Leucine
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C12:3->C10:2), Mitochondrial
Catalysed by AADAT, ECHS1, ACAA2, HADHmitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- Acetylation of Leucine
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C10:2->C8:1), Mitochondrial
Catalysed by AADAT, ECHS1, ACAA2, HADHmitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of glycine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- glycine N-acyltransferase (2-methylbutyryl-CoA)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC7A5, GLYAT, GLYATL2 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of chloride and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Peroxidase
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC6A14, LPOextracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of chloride and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC6A14, SLC12A2, SLC12A1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of glycine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- phenylacetyl-CoA:glycine N-phenylacetyltransferase
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC7A5, GLYATextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- Acetylation of Leucine
- medium-chain acyl-CoA ligase (hexanoic acid)
Catalysed by AADAT, ACSM4, ACSM1, ACSM2A and 3 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 6 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- Acetylation of Leucine
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (elaidate)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of leucine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Tryptophan, Tetrahydrobiopterin:Oxygen Oxidoreductase (5-Hydroxylating)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC7A5, TPH1, TPH2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- Acetylation of Leucine
- Propanoyl-CoA:acetyl-CoA C-acyltransferase
Catalysed by AADAT, ACAA1, SCP2, MYO5Bmitochondrial matrix, peroxisomeOne of 7 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of alanine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-selenocysteine selenide-lyase (L-alanine-forming)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC7A5, SCLYextracellular space, cytosol
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- Transport of L-Cystine (L-Leucine antiport) by B0, +At Transporter
- L-cystine thiocysteine-lyase (deaminating
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC7A9, SLC3A1, CTHextracellular space, cytosol
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of cysteine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC7A9, SLC3A1, NAGSextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of cysteine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- K(+)(in) + L-cysteine(out) + 3 Na(+)(out) + H(+)(out) = K(+)(out) + L-cysteine(in) + 3 Na(+)(in) + H(+)(in)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC7A9, SLC3A1, SLC1A1extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 4 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of cysteine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Cysteine:tRNA(Cys) ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC7A9, SLC3A1, CARS1extracellular space, cytosol
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of leucine and phenylalanine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Phenylalanine:tRNA(Ala) ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC7A5, FARSB, FARSAextracellular space, cytosol
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of glycine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- glycine:tRNA(Gly) ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC7A5, GARS1extracellular space, cytosol
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- L-leucine(out) + L-aspartate(in) = L-leucine(in) + L-aspartate(out)
- L-Aspartate:tRNA(Asp) ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC7A13, DARS1inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane, cytosol
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of leucine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Tryptophan -tRNA(Trp) ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC7A5, WARS1extracellular space, cytosol
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of isoleucine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Isoleucine:tRNA(Ile) ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC7A5, IARS1extracellular space, cytosol
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of glutamine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Glutamine:tRNA(Gln) ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC7A5, QARS1extracellular space, cytosol
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of asparagine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Asparagine:tRNA(Asn) ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC7A5, NARS1extracellular space, cytosol
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of glycine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC7A5, BAATextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 5 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of cysteine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC7A9, SLC3A1, CTHextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- L-leucine + glyoxylate = 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + glycine
- glyoxylate + L-alanine = glycine + pyruvate
- transport of acetate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AADAT, AGXT, AGXT2, SLC16A4 and 4 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of leucine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tryptophan:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC7A5, IDO1, TDO2 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of chloride and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of chloride and formate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC6A14, SLC26A4extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- Transport of L-Kynurenine
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC43A1, KYNUextracellular space, cytosol
- L-leucine + glyoxylate = 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + glycine
- glyoxylate + L-alanine = glycine + pyruvate
- transport of propanoate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AADAT, AGXT, AGXT2, SLC16A4 and 5 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- L-leucine + glyoxylate = 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + glycine
- glyoxylate + acetyl-CoA + H2O = (S)-malate + CoA + H(+)
- Citrate Transport, Mitochondrial
Catalysed by AADAT, CLYBL, SLC25A1mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- L-leucine + glyoxylate = 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + glycine
- glyoxylate + L-alanine = glycine + pyruvate
- transport of butyrate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AADAT, AGXT, AGXT2, SLC16A4 and 5 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of chloride and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Malonate Transport, Antiport with Chloride
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC6A14extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- kynurenate(out) + glutarate(in) = kynurenate(in) + glutarate(out)
- hexanedioate + glutaryl-CoA = hexanedioyl-CoA + glutarate
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC22A6, SUGCTinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- kynurenate(out) + a dicarboxylate(in) = kynurenate(in) + a dicarboxylate(out)
- (indol-3-yl)acetate(out) + a dicarboxylate(in) = (indol-3-yl)acetate(in) + a dicarboxylate(out)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC22A8, SLC22A6inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- L-leucine + glyoxylate = 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + glycine
- glyoxylate + acetyl-CoA + H2O = (S)-malate + CoA + H(+)
- Mitochondrial Carrier (Mc) Tcdb:2.A.29.7.2
Catalysed by AADAT, CLYBL, SLC25A1mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of leucine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
- D-lysine(in) + L-ornithine(out) = D-lysine(out) + L-ornithine(in)
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC7A6, SLC25A2extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-leucine + H2O
- transport of arginine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Putrescine Export via Putrescine/Arginine Antiporter
Catalysed by AADAT, SLC3A2, SLC7A6, SLC7A7extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes