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
Two steps
Catalysed by SLC7A8, FARSB, FARSAextracellular space, cytosol
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC6A14cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 15 routes
- Kynurenine-Oxoglutarate Transaminase
- kynurenate(out) + glutarate(in) = kynurenate(in) + glutarate(out)
Catalysed by KYAT3, AADAT, SLC22A6mitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- Transport of L-Kynurenine
- L-lysine(in) + L-leucine(out) + Na(+)(out) = L-lysine(out) + L-leucine(in) + Na(+)(in)
Catalysed by SLC43A1, SLC7A7extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by AADAT, NDUFAB1, FDXR, FXN and 4 moremitochondrial matrix
- an L-alpha-amino acid(in) + L-kynurenine(out) = an L-alpha-amino acid(out) + L-kynurenine(in)
- an L-alpha-amino acid + O2 + H2O = a 2-oxocarboxylate + H2O2 + NH4(+)
Catalysed by SLC7A11, IL4I1inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A10cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A10cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 6 routes
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A6cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 20 routes
Catalysed by KYNU, GGT1, GGT5, GGTLC2 and 3 morecytosol, extracellular space
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A10cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- 2-oxoadipate + L-kynurenine = L-2-aminoadipate + kynurenate + H2O
- L-2-aminoadipate + 2-oxoglutarate = 2-oxoadipate + L-glutamate
Catalysed by AADATOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by SLC7A8extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- Transport of L-Kynurenine
- L-histidine(in) + L-phenylalanine(out) = L-histidine(out) + L-phenylalanine(in)
Catalysed by SLC7A8extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A10cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A10cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 4 routes
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A10cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A5cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 26 routes
- Transport of L-Kynurenine
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-phenylalanine + O2 = (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tyrosine
Catalysed by SLC7A8, PAHextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline(out) + L-alanine(in) + Na(+)(out) = trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline(in) + L-alanine(out) + Na(+)(in)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC1A4cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes