L-kynurenine
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
600 compounds within 3 steps: 18 in 1, 148 in 2, 434 in 3
Three steps
- Transport of L-Kynurenine
- L-Leucine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate reduction
Catalysed by SLC43A1, BCAT2, SDR42E2, AKR1B15 and 16 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- transport of alanine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of 4-aminobutyrate and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC6A14, SLC6A12cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 4 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- transport of alanine and tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
- thyroid peroxidase (iodine)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A5, TPOcytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- Transport of L-Kynurenine
- L-dopa(out) + L-phenylalanine(in) = L-dopa(in) + L-phenylalanine(out)
- L-dopa + H(+) = dopamine + CO2
Catalysed by SLC7A8, DDCextracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 4 routes
- L-kynurenine + glyoxylate = kynurenate + glycine + H2O
- bile acid-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase (glycine)
- sulfotransferase (glycolithocholate)
Catalysed by KYAT3, AADAT, BAAT, SULT2A1cytosolOne of 3 routes
- Kynurenine-Oxoglutarate Transaminase
- kynurenate(out) + glutarate(in) = kynurenate(in) + glutarate(out)
- estrone 3-sulfate(out) + glutarate(in) = estrone 3-sulfate(in) + glutarate(out)
Catalysed by KYAT3, AADAT, SLC22A6, SLC22A24 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- Kynurenine-Oxoglutarate Transaminase
- kynurenate(out) + glutarate(in) = kynurenate(in) + glutarate(out)
- prostaglandin E2(out) + glutarate(in) = prostaglandin E2(in) + glutarate(out)
Catalysed by KYAT3, AADAT, SLC22A6, SLC22A8mitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 6 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- medium-chain acyl-CoA ligase (decanoic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, ACSM4, ACSM1, ACSM2A and 3 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 8 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
Catalysed by KYNU, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1Bcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (palmitolate)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 11 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- (4R)-4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate = glyoxylate + pyruvate
Catalysed by KYNU, AGXT2, HOGA1cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- (3-Hydroxyisovalerylcoa->3-Hydroxyisovalerylcarnitine)
Catalysed by KYNU, CPT1A, CPT1Bcytosol, mitochondrial matrix
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC1A4, PYCR1, PYCR3 and 1 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 5 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (adrenic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 7 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (cerotic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 5 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (lignocerate)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 10 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (behenic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 9 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- transport of alanine and arginine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-arginine,NADPH:oxygen oxidoreductase (N-(omega)-hydroxyarginine-forming)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A6, NOS3, NOS1 and 1 morecytosol, extracellular space
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
Catalysed by KYNU, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1Bcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearidonic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 8 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- (4S)-4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate = glyoxylate + pyruvate
Catalysed by KYNU, AGXT2, HOGA1cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- L-kynurenine + glyoxylate = kynurenate + glycine + H2O
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and noradrenaline (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by KYAT3, AADAT, GSS, SLCO1A2 and 1 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- L-threonine(out) + L-alanine(in) = L-threonine(in) + L-alanine(out)
- L-threonine + hydrogencarbonate + ATP = L-threonylcarbamoyladenylate + diphosphate + H2O
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A10, YRDCcytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (EPA)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 9 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (DPA)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 6 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (linolenate)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 7 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (cis-erucic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 6 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (cis-gondoic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 7 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((9Z,12Z,15Z,18Z,21Z)-TPA)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 5 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z,18Z,21Z)-THA)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (nervonic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 6 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (ximenic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (dihomo-gamma-linolenate)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 5 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (omega-3-arachidonic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 5 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (DHA)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 7 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (margaric acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 6 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (9-heptadecylenic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 5 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosatrienoic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 5 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (nonadecylic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 6 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- Transport of 11-Octadecenoyl Carnitine into the Mitochondrial Matrix
Catalysed by KYNU, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1Bcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- Activation of dodecanedioic acid
Catalysed by KYNUcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- Production of Sebacoylcarnitine
Catalysed by KYNU, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1Bcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- Production of Suberylcarnitine
Catalysed by KYNU, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1Bcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes