L-tryptophan
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
675 compounds within 3 steps: 33 in 1, 191 in 2, 451 in 3
Three steps
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- Butanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, ACSM4, ACSM1 and 4 moreextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 11 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (lauric acid)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moreextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 10 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- Production of Glutaryl Carnitine
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, CPT1A, CPT1C and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 2 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (eicosanoate)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moreextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 12 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- Itaconate:CoA ligase (GDP-forming)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, SUCLG1, SUCLG2 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisome, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((6Z,9Z)-octadecadienoic acid)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moreextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 14 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (myristic acid)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moreextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 12 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- Octanoyl-CoA:L-carnitine O-octanoyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, CROTextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisome, mitochondrial matrixOne of 21 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- phytanate-CoA ligase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAATextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 5 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearate)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 5 moreextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 15 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (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 2 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (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 2 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (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 2 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin H2 (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, SLCO2A1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (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 2 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- Glutathione: 15-HPETE oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, GPX5, GPX1 and 7 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate:glycine hydroxymethyltransferase
- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate:NAD+ oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, SHMT1, DHFR, DHFR2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate:glycine hydroxymethyltransferase
- 5-Formiminotetrahydrofolate:L-glutamate N-formiminotransferase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, SHMT1, FTCDextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and leukotriene A4 (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, SLCO2A1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione methylglyoxal-lyase (isomerizing)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, GLO1, GLOD4extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of alanine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- beta-alanine(out) + L-alanine(in) = beta-alanine(in) + L-alanine(out)
- beta-alanine + L-histidine + ATP = carnosine + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, SLC7A10, CARNS1extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- transport of tryptophan and tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
- thyroid peroxidase (iodine)
- thyroid peroxidase (3-iodo-L-tyrosine)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, TPOextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of glutamine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-glutamine:D-fructose-6-phosphate isomerase (deaminating)
- acetyl-CoA:D-glucosamine-6-phosphate N-acetyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GFPT2, GFPT1, GNPNAT1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- Transport of L-Tryptophan by Atb0 Transporter
- Carnitine Transport by Atb0
- Acetyl-CoA:carnitine O-acetyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC6A14, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1Bextracellular space, cytosolOne of 9 routes
- transport of glutamine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-glutamine:D-fructose-6-phosphate isomerase (deaminating)
- alpha-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate + H2O = beta-D-fructose 6-phosphate + NH4(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GFPT2, GFPT1, GNPDA1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- alcohol dehydrogenase (formaldehyde)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, ADH1C, ADH1A and 4 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of alanine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- (R)-3-amino-2-methylpropanoate + pyruvate = 2-methyl-3-oxopropanoate + L-alanine
Catalysed by SLC7A5, AGXT2extracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- Transport of L-Tryptophan by Atb0 Transporter
- transport of 4-aminobutyrate and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- 4-aminobutanoate + 2-oxoglutarate = succinate semialdehyde + L-glutamate
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC6A12, ABATextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, ASAH1, ACER2 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisome, Golgi apparatusOne of 2 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- diamine N-acetyltransferase (N1-acetylspermidine)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, SAT1, SAT2extracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 8 routes
- transport of cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Cysteine:oxygen oxidoreductase
- 3-sulfino-L-alanine + H(+) = hypotaurine + CO2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, CDO1, GADL1, CSADextracellular space, cytosol
- Transport of L-Tryptophan by Atb0 Transporter
- transport of chloride and sulfate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-sulfo-D-glucosamine + H2O = D-glucosamine + sulfate
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC26A6, SGSHextracellular space, cytosol
- Transport of L-Tryptophan by Atb0 Transporter
- transport of chloride and sulfate (cytosol to extracellular)
- dehydroepiandrosterone 3-sulfate + H2O = 3beta-hydroxyandrost-5-en-17-one + sulfate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC26A6, STSextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- N(omega),N(omega)-dimethyl-L-arginine + glyoxylate = 5-(3,3-dimethylguanidino)-2-oxopentanoate + glycine
- Nomega,Nomega'-dimethyl-L-arginine dimethylamidohydrolase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, AGXT2, DDAH1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- L-tryptophan(out) + L-aspartate(in) = L-tryptophan(in) + L-aspartate(out)
- IMP:L-aspartate ligase (GDP-forming)
- IMP + L-aspartate + GTP = N(6)-(1,2-dicarboxyethyl)-AMP + GDP + phosphate + 2 H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A13, ADSS2, ADSS1inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane, cytosol
- Transport of L-Tryptophan by Atb0 Transporter
- Neurotransmitter:Sodium Symporter (Nss) Tcdb:2.A.22.3.3
- L-cysteate + H(+) = taurine + CO2
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC6A6, GADL1, CSADextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- succinyl-CoA:glycine C-succinyltransferase (decarboxylating)
- 5-aminolevulinate hydro-lyase (adding 5-aminolevulinate and cyclizing
Catalysed by SLC7A5, ALAS1, ALAS2, CPNE7 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, NAGSextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisome, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- Transport of L-Tryptophan by Atb0 Transporter
- transport of chloride and sulfate (cytosol to extracellular)
- ATP:sulfate adenylyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC26A6, PAPSS1, PAPSS2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
- (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolyl-(gamma-L-Glu)(n) + N,N-dimethylglycine + oxidized [electron-transfer flavoprotein] + H(+) = (6R)-5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolyl-(gamma-L-Glu)(n) + sarcosine + reduced [electron-transfer flavoprotein]
Catalysed by SLC7A5, PIPOX, DMGDHextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of arginine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- Putrescine Export via Putrescine/Arginine Antiporter
- acetyl-CoA:putrescine N-acetyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC7A6, SLC3A2, SLC7A7, SAT1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of arginine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- Putrescine Export via Putrescine/Arginine Antiporter
- putrescine + O2 + H2O = 4-aminobutanal + H2O2 + NH4(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, SLC3A2, SLC7A7, AOC1extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of ornithine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-ornithine + 2-oxoglutarate = L-glutamate 5-semialdehyde + L-glutamate
- L-glutamate 5-semialdehyde + phosphate + NADP(+) = L-glutamyl 5-phosphate + NADPH + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, OAT, ALDH18A1extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- Glutathione: 5-HPETE oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, GPX5, GPX1 and 7 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 36 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and sulfotaurolithocholate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of lysine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- N6-(L-1,3-Dicarboxypropyl)-L-lysine:NADP+ oxidoreductase (L-lysine-forming)
- L-saccharopine + NAD(+) + H2O = (S)-2-amino-6-oxohexanoate + L-glutamate + NADH + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, AASSextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- transport of arginine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- Putrescine Export via Putrescine/Arginine Antiporter
- N(1)-acetylspermidine + O2 + H2O = 3-acetamidopropanal + putrescine + H2O2
Catalysed by SLC7A6, SLC3A2, SLC7A7, PAOXextracellular space, cytosol