N-acetyl-L-cysteine
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
401 compounds within 3 steps: 1 in 1, 37 in 2, 363 in 3
Three steps
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- diamine N-acetyltransferase (N1-acetylspermine)
Catalysed by NAGS, SAT1, SAT2mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Tyrosine,tetrahydrobiopterin:oxygen oxidoreductase (3-hydroxylating)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, THmitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- 2-bromoacetaldehyde:glutathione S-(formylmethyl)transferase
Catalysed by NAGS, MGST3, GSTA4, GSTA1 and 14 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glutamine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-glutamine:D-fructose-6-phosphate isomerase (deaminating)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A10 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-Cysteine:tRNA(Cys) ligase (AMP-forming)
- glycyl-tRNA(gly) phosphorylation
Catalysed by NAGS, CARS1mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- methanethiol + O2 + H2O = hydrogen sulfide + formaldehyde + H2O2 + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, CTH, SELENBP1mitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- hydrogen sulfide + 2 O2 = sulfate + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, CTH, SOD1mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of arginine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Arginine amidinohydrolase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A6, ARG1mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Palmitoyl-CoA:retinol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, DGAT1, LRAT, AWAT1 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, AGXT2mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and lithocholate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
- thyroid peroxidase (iodine)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, TPOmitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- Pyruvate:carbon-dioxide ligase (ADP-forming)
Catalysed by NAGS, CTH, PCmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of arginine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Arginine, NADPH:Oxygen Oxidoreductase (Nitric-Oxide-Forming)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A6, NOS3, NOS1 and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of D-serine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8 and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
- N2-Acetyl-L-ornithine amidohydrolase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A6, ACY1mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and phenylalanine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-phenylalanine:oxygen 2-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, EPXmitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-selenocysteine selenide-lyase (L-alanine-forming)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, SCLYmitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Methionine:tRNAMet ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, MARS1mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- (S)-lactate + NAD(+) = pyruvate + NADH + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, CTH, LDHA, LDHB and 3 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-Cysteine:oxygen oxidoreductase
- 3-sulfino-L-alanine carboxy-lyase
Catalysed by NAGS, CDO1, GAD1, CSADmitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- glyoxylate + L-methionine = 4-methylsulfanyl-2-oxobutanoate + glycine
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, AADATmitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and phenylalanine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (S)-lactate + L-phenylalanine = N-[(S)-lactoyl]-L-phenylalanine + H2O
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, CNDP2mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- 2-oxobutanoate + L-alanine = (2S)-2-aminobutanoate + pyruvate
Catalysed by NAGS, CTH, AGXT2mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tryptophan decarboxy-lyase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, DDCmitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- L-Glutamine:pyruvate aminotransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, CTH, KYAT1mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- N(6),N(6)-dimethyl-L-lysyl(4)-[histone H3] + 2 A + 2 H2O = L-lysyl(4)-[histone H3] + 2 formaldehyde + 2 AH2
Catalysed by NAGS, MOCOS, KDM1A, KDM1Bmitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- (R)-4'-phosphopantothenate:L-cysteine ligase
- N-[(R)-4'-Phosphopantothenoyl]-L-cysteine carboxy-lyase
Catalysed by NAGS, PPCS, PPCDCmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- glycine:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8 and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol, peroxisome
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of bilirubin and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of chloride and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of chloride and oxalate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC6A14, SLC26A6mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- transport of (R)-3-hydroxybutanoate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by NAGS, CTH, SLC16A4, SLC16A5 and 4 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and taurolithocholate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- glutathione:dehydroascorbate oxidoreductase
Catalysed by NAGSmitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- Formation of Homocystine
Catalysed by NAGSmitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Ornithine:2-oxo-acid aminotransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A6, OATmitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- N1,N12-diacetylspermine to N1-acetylspermine conversion
Catalysed by NAGSmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- N(1)-methylguanosine(37) in tRNA(Phe) + pyruvate + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 4-demethylwyosine(37) in tRNA(Phe) + 5'-deoxyadenosine + L-methionine + CO2 + H2O
Catalysed by NAGS, CTH, TYW1B, TYW1mitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- Transport of 3-Hydroxy-L-Kynurenine
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and proline (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-proline:(acceptor) oxidoreductase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, PRODH2mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of arginine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-arginine carboxy-lyase (agmatine-forming)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A6mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, MOCOSmitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosolOne of 24 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- succinyl-CoA:glycine C-succinyltransferase (decarboxylating)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8 and 3 moremitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tryptophan + O2 + H2O = indole-3-pyruvate + H2O2 + NH4(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, IL4I1mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes