L-ornithine
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
631 compounds within 3 steps: 32 in 1, 175 in 2, 424 in 3
Three steps
- transport of glutamine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
- D-fructose 6-phosphate + L-glutamine = D-glucosamine 6-phosphate + L-glutamate
- D-glucosamine 6-phosphate + NADP(+) = 2-amino-2-deoxy-6-phospho-D-glucono-1,5-lactone + NADPH + 2 H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GFPT2, GFPT1, H6PDextracellular space, cytosol
- L-Arginine:glycine amidinotransferase
- 5-phospho-beta-D-ribosylamine + glycine + ATP = N(1)-(5-phospho-beta-D-ribosyl)glycinamide + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
- N(1)-(5-phospho-beta-D-ribosyl)glycinamide + (6R)-10-formyltetrahydrofolate = N(2)-formyl-N(1)-(5-phospho-beta-D-ribosyl)glycinamide + (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + H(+)
- L-ornithine carboxy-lyase (putrescine-forming)
- acetyl-CoA:putrescine N-acetyltransferase
- carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase ((7Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by ODC1, SAT1, SAT2, CPT1A and 2 morecytosolOne of 3 routes
- L-ornithine carboxy-lyase (putrescine-forming)
- acetyl-CoA:putrescine N-acetyltransferase
- Acetyl-CoA:choline O-acetyltransferase
Catalysed by ODC1, SAT1, SAT2, CHATcytosol, nucleusOne of 2 routes
- L-Arginine:glycine amidinotransferase
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of acetylcholine and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by GATM, GSS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- transport of alanine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- acetylpyruvate + H2O = acetate + pyruvate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, AGXT2, FAHD1extracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- transport of alanine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of pyruvate and retinoate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, AGXT2, SLC16A4, SLC16A5 and 4 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- L-ornithine carboxy-lyase (putrescine-forming)
- acetyl-CoA:putrescine N-acetyltransferase
- 5-aminolevulinate synthase (2-amino-3-oxoadipate)
Catalysed by ODC1, SAT1, SAT2, ALAS1 and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 8 routes
- L-ornithine carboxy-lyase (putrescine-forming)
- acetyl-CoA:putrescine N-acetyltransferase
- glycine N-acyltransferase (2-methylbutyryl-CoA)
Catalysed by ODC1, SAT1, SAT2, GLYAT and 2 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- L-ornithine carboxy-lyase (putrescine-forming)
- acetyl-CoA:putrescine N-acetyltransferase
- Production of Tiglylcarnitine
Catalysed by ODC1, SAT1, SAT2, CPT1A and 1 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- L-ornithine carboxy-lyase (putrescine-forming)
- acetyl-CoA:putrescine N-acetyltransferase
- acetyl-CoA C-acyltransferase (3-oxo-4-methyl-pentanoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by ODC1, SAT1, SAT2, HADHA and 2 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- L-ornithine carboxy-lyase (putrescine-forming)
- acetyl-CoA:putrescine N-acetyltransferase
- glycine-N-acyltransferase (3-methylcrotonoylglycine)
Catalysed by ODC1, SAT1, SAT2, GLYATcytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- L-ornithine carboxy-lyase (putrescine-forming)
- acetyl-CoA:putrescine N-acetyltransferase
- glycine N-acyltransferase (isovalerylglycine)
Catalysed by ODC1, SAT1, SAT2, GLYAT and 2 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- L-ornithine carboxy-lyase (putrescine-forming)
- acetyl-CoA:putrescine N-acetyltransferase
- Arachidonate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by ODC1, SAT1, SAT2, SLC27A2 and 7 morecytosolOne of 11 routes
- L-ornithine carboxy-lyase (putrescine-forming)
- acetyl-CoA:putrescine N-acetyltransferase
- propanoyl-CoA C-acyltransferase
Catalysed by ODC1, SAT1, SAT2, ACAA1 and 2 morecytosol, peroxisomeOne of 2 routes
- L-ornithine carboxy-lyase (putrescine-forming)
- acetyl-CoA:putrescine N-acetyltransferase
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by ODC1, SAT1, SAT2, SLC27A2 and 7 morecytosolOne of 11 routes
- L-ornithine carboxy-lyase (putrescine-forming)
- acetyl-CoA:putrescine N-acetyltransferase
- Transport of octadecenoyl-CoA into Mitochondrial Matrix
Catalysed by ODC1, SAT1, SAT2, CPT1A and 2 morecytosolOne of 11 routes
- L-ornithine carboxy-lyase (putrescine-forming)
- acetyl-CoA:putrescine N-acetyltransferase
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by ODC1, SAT1, SAT2, ACSS3 and 2 morecytosolOne of 44 routes
- L-Arginine:glycine amidinotransferase
- glycine:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating)
- acetyl-CoA[m] + glyoxalate[m] + H2O[m] = CoA[m] + H+[m] + malate[m]
Catalysed by GATM, DAO, CLYBLcytosol, peroxisome, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- L-ornithine carboxy-lyase (putrescine-forming)
- acetyl-CoA:putrescine N-acetyltransferase
- N-acetyl-LTE4 to leukotriene E4 conversion
Catalysed by ODC1, SAT1, SAT2, ZDHHC11B and 31 morecytosolOne of 6 routes
- transport of cysteine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- choline + A = betaine aldehyde + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A6, MOCOS, CHDHextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of ornithine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tryptophan + O2 = N-formyl-L-kynurenine
- N-formyl-L-kynurenine + H2O = L-kynurenine + formate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, IDO1, TDO2, IDO2 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of ornithine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- Transport of 3-Hydroxy-L-Kynurenine
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Catalysed by SLC7A6, SLC7A5, KYAT1, KYAT3 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of ornithine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- Transport of 3-Hydroxy-L-Kynurenine
- 3-Hydroxy-L-kynurenine hydrolase
Catalysed by SLC7A6, SLC7A5, KYNUextracellular space, cytosol
- L-Arginine:glycine amidinotransferase
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- 2-bromoacetaldehyde:glutathione S-(formylmethyl)transferase
Catalysed by GATM, GSS, MGST3, GSTA4 and 15 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- Amino Acid-Polyamine-Organocation (Apc) Tcdb:2.A.3.8.15
- Carbamoyl-phosphate:L-ornithine carbamoyltransferase
- carbamoyl-phosphate:L-aspartate carbamoyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC7A9, OTC, CADextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- transport of glutamine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-glutamine:D-fructose-6-phosphate isomerase (deaminating)
- D-glucosamine-6-phosphate aminohydrolase (ketol isomerizing)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GFPT2, GFPT1, GNPDA1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- methanethiol + O2 + H2O = hydrogen sulfide + formaldehyde + H2O2 + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, CTH, SELENBP1extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of ornithine and tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tyrosine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate:oxygen oxidoreductase (hydroxylating,decarboxylating)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, GOT2, GOT1, TAT and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- L-Arginine:glycine amidinotransferase
- transport of arginine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of chloride and sulfate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by GATM, SLC6A14, SLC26A6cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 4 routes
- transport of alanine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- (S)-3-amino-2-methylpropionate transaminase (2-methyl-3-oxopropanoate)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, AGXT2, ABATextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- transport of alanine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- 2 cob(II)alamin + A + 2 H2O + 2 H(+) = 2 aquacob(III)alamin + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A6, MOCOS, MTRRextracellular space, cytosol
- L-Arginine:glycine amidinotransferase
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and lithocholate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by GATM, GSS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- transport of ornithine and phenylalanine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-phenylalanine carboxy-lyase (phenylethylamine-forming)
- Phenethylamine:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, DDC, AOC2, AOC1 and 3 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes