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)
- transport of cysteine and glutamine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Glutamine:tRNA(Gln) ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A10 and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of citrulline and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-citrulline + H(+) = isocyanate + L-ornithine
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A6, LACC1mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of asparagine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Asparagine:tRNA(Asn) ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, NARS1mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8 and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 5 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- solute carrier organic anion transporter (cholate)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- K(+)(in) + L-cysteine(out) + 3 Na(+)(out) + H(+)(out) = K(+)(out) + L-cysteine(in) + 3 Na(+)(in) + H(+)(in)
- D-aspartate(out) + K(+)(in) + 3 Na(+)(out) + H(+)(out) = D-aspartate(in) + K(+)(out) + 3 Na(+)(in) + H(+)(in)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC1A1, SLC1A7, SLC1A3 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-Cysteine:oxygen oxidoreductase
- transport of 3-sulfinoalanine and aspartate (cytosol to mitochondria)
Catalysed by NAGS, CDO1, SLC25A12, SLC25A13mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 26 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- transport of acetate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by NAGS, CTH, SLC16A4, SLC16A5 and 3 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tryptophan:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, IDO1, TDO2 and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- transport of formate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by NAGS, CTH, SLC16A4, SLC16A5 and 3 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 4 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- transport of propanoate 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)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- transport of butyrate 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)
- transport of chloride and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Malonate Transport, Antiport with Chloride
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC6A14mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- L-Serine:pyruvate aminotransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, CTH, AGXTmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by NAGSmitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-lysine(in) + L-leucine(out) + Na(+)(out) = L-lysine(out) + L-leucine(in) + Na(+)(in)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A9, SLC3A1, SLC7A7mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 5 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
- D-lysine(in) + L-ornithine(out) = D-lysine(out) + L-ornithine(in)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A6, SLC25A2mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of arginine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Putrescine Export via Putrescine/Arginine Antiporter
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A6, SLC3A2, SLC7A7mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
- D-arginine(in) + L-ornithine(out) = D-arginine(out) + L-ornithine(in)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A6, SLC25A2mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-Cysteine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- 3-mercaptopyruvate:sulfide sulfurtransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, GOT2, GOT1, MPST and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Methionine:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, IL4I1mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- De novo synthesis of 2Fe2S
- Synthesis of 4Fe4S from 2Fe2S
Catalysed by NAGS, NDUFAB1, FDXR, FXN and 10 moremitochondrial matrix
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and serotonin (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and isoleucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-isoleucine + 2-oxoglutarate = (S)-3-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-glutamate
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, BCAT2, BCAT1mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- D-cysteine(out) + L-alanine(in) = D-cysteine(in) + L-alanine(out)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, SLC7A10mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- D-serine = pyruvate + NH4(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, CTH, SRRmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 11 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- succinyl-CoA + glycine + H(+) = 5-aminolevulinate + CO2 + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and isoleucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Leucine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, BCAT1mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tyrosine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, GOT2, GOT1 and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- chenodeoxycholoyl-CoA + glycine = glycochenodeoxycholate + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8 and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- solute carrier organic anion transporter (GSH)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8 and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- glycine + 2-oxoglutarate = glyoxylate + L-glutamate
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8 and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosolOne of 11 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase (glycine)
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 glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Acetyl-CoA:glycine C-acetyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8 and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- (S)-Lactate:NAD+ oxidoreductase
Catalysed by NAGS, CTH, LDHB, LDHAL6Bmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- pyruvate kinase (dTDP)
Catalysed by NAGS, CTH, PKM, PKLRmitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of alanine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-glutamyltransferase (alanine)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A5, GGT1, GGT5 and 4 moremitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase ([protein]-N6-(lipoyl)lysine)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A8 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- bile acid-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase (taurodeoxycholate)
Catalysed by NAGS, BAATmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- cystine to cysteine conversion
- transport of GSH and triiodothyronine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- aldehyde dehydrogenase (2-methyl-3-oxopropanoate)
Catalysed by NAGS, ALDH6A1mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- (S)-methylmalonyl-CoA hydrolase
Catalysed by NAGSmitochondrial matrix
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- acid phosphatase 2, lysosomal (CoA)
Catalysed by NAGS, ACP2mitochondrial matrix, lysosomeOne of 2 routes