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
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, ASAH1, ACER2 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisome, Golgi apparatusOne of 3 routes
- transport of lysine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- deoxyhypusine synthase (1,3-diaminopropane)
- primary-amine oxidase (1,3-diaminopropane)
Catalysed by SLC7A6, DHPS, AOC2, AOC1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine + glycine + ATP = glutathione + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
- glutathione = L-cysteinylglycine + 5-oxo-L-proline
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, CHAC2, CHAC1extracellular space, cytosol
- L-tryptophan:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing)
- arylformamidase (L-formylkynurenine)
- 2-oxopentanoate + L-kynurenine = L-2-aminopentanoate + kynurenate + H2O
Catalysed by IDO1, TDO2, IDO2, AFMID and 1 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and thyroxine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- L-tryptophan:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing)
- arylformamidase (L-formylkynurenine)
- 2-oxohexanoate + L-kynurenine = L-2-aminohexanoate + kynurenate + H2O
Catalysed by IDO1, TDO2, IDO2, AFMID and 1 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate:glycine hydroxymethyltransferase
- phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide formyltransferase (10-formyl-THF)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, SHMT1, ATICextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- acetyl-CoA C-acyltransferase (3-oxomyrist-5-enoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, HADHA, ACAA2 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisome, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- transport of histidine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-histidine carboxy-lyase (histamine-forming)
- S-Adenosyl-L-methionine:histamine N-tele-methyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC7A6, HDC, HNMTextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of alanine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- (3S)-citramalyl-CoA = pyruvate + acetyl-CoA
Catalysed by SLC7A5, AGXT2, CLYBLextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- 3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-trihydroxy-5beta-cholestanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, SLC27A2, SLC27A5extracellular space, cytosol, peroxisome, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 3 routes
- L-tryptophan(out) + L-aspartate(in) = L-tryptophan(in) + L-aspartate(out)
- L-Aspartate:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- oxaloacetate + GTP = phosphoenolpyruvate + GDP + CO2
Catalysed by SLC7A13, GOT2, PCK1, PCK2inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane, mitochondrial matrix
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- cholate-CoA ligase (3alpha,12alpha-dihydroxy-5beta-cholanate)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, SLC27A2, SLC27A5extracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 4 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- Sulfide:glutathione,quinone oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, SQORextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 8 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- N(omega)-methyl-L-arginine + glyoxylate = 5-(3-methylguanidino)-2-oxopentanoate + glycine
- N(omega)-methyl-L-arginine + H2O = L-citrulline + methylamine
Catalysed by SLC7A5, AGXT2, DDAH1extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + glycine = N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)glycine + CoA + H(+)
- N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)glycine + 2 L-ascorbate + O2 = N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-(2S)-hydroxyglycine + 2 monodehydro-L-ascorbate radical + H2O
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GLYATL3, GLYATL2, PAMextracellular space, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- transport of leucine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Leucine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate reduction
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BCAT2, SDR42E2, AKR1B15 and 16 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- L-tryptophan:oxygen 2,3-oxidoreductase (decyclizing)
- arylformamidase (L-formylkynurenine)
- an L-alpha-amino acid(in) + L-kynurenine(out) = an L-alpha-amino acid(out) + L-kynurenine(in)
Catalysed by IDO1, TDO2, IDO2, AFMID and 1 morecytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of dopamine and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase (glycine)
- sulfotransferase (glycolithocholate)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, SULT2A1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- a 2,3-saturated acyl-CoA + A = a 2,3-dehydroacyl-CoA + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, ACAD10extracellular space, cytosol
- Transport of L-Tryptophan by Atb0 Transporter
- transport of chloride and sulfate (cytosol to extracellular)
- estrone 3-sulfate + H2O = estrone + sulfate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC26A6, STSextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin E2 (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- medium-chain acyl-CoA ligase (decanoic acid)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, ACSM4, ACSM1 and 4 moreextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 8 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, CPT1A, CPT1C and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 4 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (palmitolate)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moreextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 11 routes
- L-Tryptophan -tRNA(Trp) ligase (AMP-forming)
- glycyl-tRNA(gly) phosphorylation
- 2'-deoxyuridine 5'-triphosphate:oxydized-thioredoxin 2'-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by WARS1, TXN, RRM1, RRM2 and 2 morecytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- Fe(II)-heme o + 2 A + H2O = Fe(II)-heme a + 2 AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, COX15extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-4'-phosphopantothenate:L-cysteine ligase
- N-[(R)-4-phosphopantothenoyl]-L-cysteine + H(+) = (R)-4'-phosphopantetheine + CO2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, PPCS, PPCDCextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- glycine + 2-oxoglutarate = glyoxylate + L-glutamate
- (4R)-4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate = glyoxylate + pyruvate
Catalysed by SLC7A5, AADAT, HOGA1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- (3-Hydroxyisovalerylcoa->3-Hydroxyisovalerylcarnitine)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, CPT1A, CPT1Bextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisome
- transport of alanine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- Transport of Hydroxy-Proline
- trans-4-Hydroxy-L-proline:NAD+ 5-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, SLC1A4, PYCR1, PYCR3 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- Transport of L-Tryptophan by Atb0 Transporter
- transport of chloride and sulfate (cytosol to extracellular)
- Transport of 5-Hydroxyindoleacetate
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC26A6, SLC4A1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (adrenic acid)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moreextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 7 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine + glycine + ATP = glutathione + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
- ubiquinone-10 + hydrogen sulfide + glutathione + H(+) = S-sulfanylglutathione + ubiquinol-10
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, SQORextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (cerotic acid)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moreextracellular 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 (lignocerate)
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
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (behenic acid)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moreextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 9 routes
- transport of alanine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- a 2,3-saturated acyl-CoA + A = a 2,3-dehydroacyl-CoA + AH2
Catalysed by SLC7A5, MOCOS, ACAD10extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, CPT1A, CPT1C and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 3 routes
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearidonic acid)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, BAAT, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moreextracellular space, cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 8 routes
Catalysed by SLC6A14extracellular space, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulum
- transport of glycine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- glycine + 2-oxoglutarate = glyoxylate + L-glutamate
- (4S)-4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate = glyoxylate + pyruvate
Catalysed by SLC7A5, AADAT, HOGA1extracellular 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 noradrenaline (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC7A5, GSS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes