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
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- transport of alanine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of betaine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC6A14, SLC6A12cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 3 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- transport of alanine and histidine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-histidine ammonia-lyase (urocanate-forming)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A6, HALcytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- Kynurenine-Oxoglutarate Transaminase
- kynurenate(out) + glutarate(in) = kynurenate(in) + glutarate(out)
- urate(in) + glutarate(out) = urate(out) + glutarate(in)
Catalysed by KYAT3, AADAT, SLC22A6, SLC22A8mitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 5 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- N1,N8-diacetylspermidine to N1-acetylspermidine conversion
Catalysed by KYNUcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- beta-alanine(out) + L-alanine(in) = beta-alanine(in) + L-alanine(out)
- beta-alanine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A10, ABATcytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane, mitochondrial matrix
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- pyruvate kinase (dTDP)
Catalysed by KYNU, AGXT2, PKM, PKLRcytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- indole-3-pyruvate + L-kynurenine = kynurenate + L-tryptophan + H2O
- L-tryptophan decarboxy-lyase
- Tryptamine:oxygen oxidoreductase(deaminating)
Catalysed by AADAT, DDC, AOC1, MAOA and 1 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- gamma-glutamyltransferase (alanine)
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase ((5-L-glutamyl)-L-amino acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, GGT1, GGT5, GGTLC2 and 5 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- transport of alanine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- Transport of 3-Ureidopropionate
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC6A14cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- L-kynurenine + glyoxylate = kynurenate + glycine + H2O
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine + glycine + ATP = glutathione + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
- arsenic triglutathione + 3 [thioredoxin]-dithiol + 3 S-adenosyl-L-methionine = trimethylarsine + 3 [thioredoxin]-disulfide + 3 glutathione + 3 S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 3 H(+)
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- transport of alanine and glutamine (cytosol to extracellular)
- 5'-Phosphoribosylformylglycinamide:L-glutamine amido-ligase (ADP-forming)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A10 and 1 morecytosol, extracellular space
- 2-oxobutanoate + L-kynurenine = (2S)-2-aminobutanoate + kynurenate + H2O
- (2S)-2-aminobutanoate + glyoxylate = 2-oxobutanoate + glycine
- branched chain keto acid dehydrogenase E1 (2-oxobutyrate)
Catalysed by AADAT, AGXT2, BCKDHA, BCKDHBmitochondrial matrix
- Kynurenine-Oxoglutarate Transaminase
- kynurenate(out) + glutarate(in) = kynurenate(in) + glutarate(out)
- 5alpha-androstane-3alpha,17beta-diol 3-O-(beta-D-glucuronate)(out) + glutarate(in) = 5alpha-androstane-3alpha,17beta-diol 3-O-(beta-D-glucuronate)(in) + glutarate(out)
Catalysed by KYAT3, AADAT, SLC22A6, SLC22A24mitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- D-serine(out) + L-alanine(in) = D-serine(in) + L-alanine(out)
- D-isoleucine(out) + D-serine(in) = D-isoleucine(in) + D-serine(out)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A10cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- Kynurenine-Oxoglutarate Transaminase
- kynurenate(out) + a dicarboxylate(in) = kynurenate(in) + a dicarboxylate(out)
- 3-carboxy-4-methyl-5-propyl-2-furanpropanoate(out) + a dicarboxylate(in) = 3-carboxy-4-methyl-5-propyl-2-furanpropanoate(in) + a dicarboxylate(out)
Catalysed by KYAT3, AADAT, SLC22A8, SLC22A6mitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- Kynurenine-Oxoglutarate Transaminase
- kynurenate(out) + a dicarboxylate(in) = kynurenate(in) + a dicarboxylate(out)
- L-sepiapterin(out) + a dicarboxylate(in) = L-sepiapterin(in) + a dicarboxylate(out)
Catalysed by KYAT3, AADAT, SLC22A8, 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)
- biocytin + H2O = biotin + L-lysine
Catalysed by SLC43A1, SLC7A7, BTDextracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- N(omega),N(omega)-dimethyl-L-arginine + pyruvate = 5-(3,3-dimethylguanidino)-2-oxopentanoate + L-alanine
Catalysed by KYNU, AGXT2cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 11 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- N(omega),N('omega)-dimethyl-L-arginine + pyruvate = 5-(3,3'-dimethylguanidino)-2-oxopentanoate + L-alanine
Catalysed by KYNU, AGXT2cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- N(omega)-methyl-L-arginine + pyruvate = 5-(3-methylguanidino)-2-oxopentanoate + L-alanine
Catalysed by KYNU, AGXT2cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- acetyl-CoA C-acyltransferase (3-oxomyrist-7-enoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by KYNU, HADHA, ACAA2, HADHBcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- L-Kynurenine hydrolase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (cis-cetoleic 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 ((7Z)-tetradecenoic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 8 routes