L-methionine
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
971 compounds within 3 steps: 32 in 1, 337 in 2, 602 in 3
Three steps
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- cholate-CoA ligase (3alpha,12alpha-dihydroxy-5beta-cholanate)
- bile acid-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase (taurodeoxycholate)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, SLC27A5, BAATmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of methionine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tryptophan:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing)
- Formylkynurenine hydrolase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, IDO1, TDO2, IDO2 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Acyl-CoA:cholesterol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulum
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- Acyl-CoA:1-alkyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- Itaconate:CoA ligase (GDP-forming)
- (3S)-citramalyl-CoA hydro-lyase (itaconyl-CoA-forming)
Catalysed by NAGS, SUCLG1, SUCLG2, SUCLA2 and 1 moremitochondrial matrix
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- (3-Hydroxyisovalerylcoa->3-Hydroxyisovalerylcarnitine)
- Formation of 3-Hydroxy-Isovalerate
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1Bmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- phytanate-CoA ligase
- peroxisomal acyl-CoA thioesterase
Catalysed by NAGS, ACOT2mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- ATP:sphingosine 1-phosphotransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 4 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N(6)-L-threonylcarbamoyladenosine(37) in tRNA + (sulfur carrier)-SH + AH2 + 2 S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 2-methylsulfanyl-N(6)-L-threonylcarbamoyladenosine(37) in tRNA + (sulfur carrier)-H + 5'-deoxyadenosine + L-methionine + A + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 2 H(+)
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- cytochrome P450 (25-hydroxycholesterol)
Catalysed by CDKAL1, CH25H, CYP7B1endoplasmic reticulumOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((6Z,9Z)-octadecadienoic acid)
- Acyl-CoA:cholesterol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 2 routes
- transport of glutamine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- HCO3-:L-glutamine amido-ligase (ADP-forming, carbamate-phosphorylating)
- glucose-6-phosphatase (carbamoyl-phosphate)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, CAD, G6PC2extracellular space, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulum
- transport of alanine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- (R)-Lactate:NAD+ oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, AGXT2, LDHDextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- transport of alanine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- (S)-Lactate:NAD+ oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, AGXT2, LDHB, LDHAL6Bextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 7 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- Production of Glutaryl Carnitine
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutarate + glutaryl-CoA = (3S)-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA + glutarate
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of methionine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
- (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin = (6R)-L-erythro-6,7-dihydrobiopterin + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, TPH1, TPH2, PCBD1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of alanine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- 2-iminopropanoate + H2O = pyruvate + NH4(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, AGXT2, RIDAextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- ATP citrate lyase (citrate)
- GTP:oxaloacetate carboxy-lyase (adding GTP
Catalysed by NAGS, ACLY, PCK1mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- Palmitoyl-CoA:retinol O-acyltransferase
- 11-cis-retinol = 13-cis-retinol
Catalysed by NAGS, DGAT1, LRAT, AWAT1 and 3 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- diamine N-acetyltransferase (N1-acetylspermidine)
- S-adenosyl 3-(methylsulfanyl)propylamine + spermidine = spermine + S-methyl-5'-thioadenosine + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, SAT1, SAT2, SMSmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of alanine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, AGXT2, NPLextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- transport of glycine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine + glycine + ATP = glutathione + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
- tert-butyl hydroperoxide + 2 glutathione = tert-butanol + glutathione disulfide + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, CLIC2, GPX1 and 3 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- Transport of octadecenoyl-CoA into Mitochondrial Matrix
- Acyl-CoA:cholesterol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulum
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- 1-O-hexadecyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + sphing-4-enine = 1-O-hexadecyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatusOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- a 1-acylglycerol + an acyl-CoA = a 1,3-diacylglycerol + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 3 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus
- transport of methionine and valine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Valine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- branched chain keto acid dehydrogenase E1 (3-methyl-2-oxobutyrate)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BCAT2, BCKDHA, BCKDHBextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- a 2-acylglycerol + an acyl-CoA = a 1,2-diacylglycerol + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatusOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- sphing-4-enine + a fatty acyl-CoA = an N-acylsphing-4-enine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (lignocerate)
- tetracosanoyl-CoA + sphinganine = N-tetracosanoylsphinganine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 8 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (cerotic acid)
- hexacosanoyl-CoA + sphinganine = N-hexacosanoylsphinganine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 8 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N(6)-L-threonylcarbamoyladenosine(37) in tRNA + (sulfur carrier)-SH + AH2 + 2 S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 2-methylsulfanyl-N(6)-L-threonylcarbamoyladenosine(37) in tRNA + (sulfur carrier)-H + 5'-deoxyadenosine + L-methionine + A + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 2 H(+)
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + AH2 + 2 O2 = prostaglandin H2 + A + H2O
- thromboxane A synthase (12(S)-HHT)
Catalysed by CDKAL1, PTGS1, PTGS2, TBXAS1cytosolOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine + an acyl-CoA = a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1 and 4 moremitochondrial matrix, Golgi apparatus
- transport of alanine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- a 3-acylpyruvate + H2O = a carboxylate + pyruvate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, AGXT2, FAHD1extracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- aldehyde dehydrogenase (2-methyl-3-oxopropanoate)
- (R)-methylmalonyl-CoA = succinyl-CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, ALDH6A1, MMUTmitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- Butanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- butanoyl-CoA:electron-transfer flavoprotein 2,3-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by NAGS, ACSM4, ACSM1, ACSM2A and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- glycine-N-acyltransferase (3-methylcrotonoylglycine)
- 3-Methylcrotonoyl-CoA:carbon-dioxide ligase (ADP-forming)
Catalysed by NAGS, GLYAT, MCCC1, MCCC2mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (myristic acid)
- tetradecanoyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = 3-oxohexadecanoyl-CoA + CO2 + CoA
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 7 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- Production of Glutaryl Carnitine
- glutaryl-CoA + O2 = (2E)-glutaconyl-CoA + H2O2
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (propanoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by NAGS, ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (dihomo-gamma-linolenate)
- (8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatrienoyl-CoA + 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome b5] + O2 + 2 H(+) = (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H2O
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of glycine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Hippurate (Benzoylglycinate) Formation
- benzoyl-CoA + glycine = N-benzoylglycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GLYATextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- (2E)-hexadecenoyl-CoA + NADPH + H(+) = hexadecanoyl-CoA + NADP(+)
Catalysed by NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearate)
- octadecanoyl-CoA + 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome b5] + O2 + 2 H(+) = (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H2O
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of glycine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin E1 (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, SLCO2A1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of glycine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin I2 (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, SLCO2A1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of glycine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin F2alpha (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, SLCO2A1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of glycine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin D2 (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, SLCO2A1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- N(6)-L-threonylcarbamoyladenosine(37) in tRNA + (sulfur carrier)-SH + AH2 + 2 S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 2-methylsulfanyl-N(6)-L-threonylcarbamoyladenosine(37) in tRNA + (sulfur carrier)-H + 5'-deoxyadenosine + L-methionine + A + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 2 H(+)
- (15S)-hydroperoxy-(5Z,8Z,11Z,13E)-eicosatetraenoate + AH2 = (15S)-hydroxy-(5Z,8Z,11Z,13E)-eicosatetraenoate + A + H2O
- (15S)-15-Hydroxy-5,8,11-cis-13-trans-icosatetraenoate:NADP+ 15-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by CDKAL1, TBXAS1, PTGS2, PTGIScytosolOne of 3 routes