(6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
446 compounds within 3 steps: 4 in 1, 80 in 2, 362 in 3
Three steps
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Cysteine:tRNA(Cys) ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of glycine and phenylalanine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Phenylalanine:tRNA(Ala) ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, SLC7A5, FARSB and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Tryptophan -tRNA(Trp) ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, SLC7A5, WARS1extracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of glycine and isoleucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Isoleucine:tRNA(Ile) ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, SLC7A5, IARS1extracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of glutamine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Glutamine:tRNA(Gln) ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, SLC7A5, QARS1extracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of citrulline and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-citrulline + H(+) = isocyanate + L-ornithine
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, SLC7A9, SLC3A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of asparagine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Asparagine:tRNA(Asn) ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, NARS1extracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- solute carrier organic anion transporter (cholate)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, GSS, SLCO1A2 and 1 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 3 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- glycine:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating)
- glycolate:NADP+ oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, DAO, GRHPRperoxisome, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of alanine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- oxaloacetate + L-alanine = L-aspartate + pyruvate
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 21 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tryptophan:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, SLC7A5, IDO1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of chloride and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of chloride and formate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, SLC6A9, SLC6A14 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of chloride and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Malonate Transport, Antiport with Chloride
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, SLC6A9, SLC6A14extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- glycocholate(out) + glutarate(in) = glycocholate(in) + glutarate(out)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, BAAT, SLC22A24peroxisome, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, GSScytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 3 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- L-Arginine:glycine amidinotransferase
- L-ornithine(out) + L-lysine(in) = L-ornithine(in) + L-lysine(out)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, GATM, SLC25A2 and 1 morecytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 7 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- L-Arginine:glycine amidinotransferase
- D-lysine(in) + L-ornithine(out) = D-lysine(out) + L-ornithine(in)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, GATM, SLC25A2cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- L-Arginine:glycine amidinotransferase
- D-arginine(in) + L-ornithine(out) = D-arginine(out) + L-ornithine(in)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, GATM, SLC25A2cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of glycine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Methionine:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, SLC7A5, IL4I1extracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- De novo synthesis of 2Fe2S
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 8 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and serotonin (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, GSS, SLCO1A2 and 1 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of glycine and isoleucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-isoleucine + 2-oxoglutarate = (S)-3-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-glutamate
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, SLC7A5, BCAT2 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of alanine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- D-cysteine(out) + L-alanine(in) = D-cysteine(in) + L-alanine(out)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of alanine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- D-serine(out) + L-alanine(in) = D-serine(in) + L-alanine(out)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 10 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of glycine and isoleucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Leucine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, SLC7A5, BCAT1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of glycine and tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tyrosine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, SLC7A5, GOT2 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 7 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- solute carrier organic anion transporter (GSH)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, GSS, SLCO1A2 and 1 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 3 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- gamma-glutamyltransferase (alanine)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, GSS, GGT1 and 5 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- bile acid-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase (taurodeoxycholate)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, BAATperoxisome, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and triiodothyronine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, GSS, SLCO1A2 and 1 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- aldehyde dehydrogenase (2-methyl-3-oxopropanoate)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, BAAT, ALDH6A1peroxisome, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- (S)-methylmalonyl-CoA hydrolase
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, BAATperoxisome, mitochondrial matrix
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- acid phosphatase 2, lysosomal (CoA)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, BAAT, ACP2peroxisome, lysosomeOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- (2E)-dodecenoyl-CoA formation
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, BAATperoxisome, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- propanoyl-CoA C-acyltransferase (3-ketopristanoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, BAAT, ACAA1 and 1 moreperoxisomeOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (gamma-linolenate)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, BAAT, SLC27A2 and 7 moreperoxisome, cytosolOne of 7 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- Butanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, BAAT, ACSM4 and 5 moreperoxisome, cytosolOne of 9 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (lauric acid)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, BAAT, SLC27A2 and 7 moreperoxisome, cytosolOne of 10 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- Production of Glutaryl Carnitine
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, BAAT, CPT1A and 2 moreperoxisome, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (eicosanoate)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, BAAT, SLC27A2 and 7 moreperoxisome, cytosolOne of 12 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- Itaconate:CoA ligase (GDP-forming)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, BAAT, SUCLG1 and 2 moreperoxisome, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((6Z,9Z)-octadecadienoic acid)
Catalysed by SHMT1, SHMT2, BAAT, SLC27A2 and 7 moreperoxisome, cytosolOne of 14 routes