3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
546 compounds within 3 steps: 5 in 1, 104 in 2, 437 in 3
Three steps
- L-kynurenine + NADPH + O2 + H(+) = 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + NADP(+) + H2O
- an L-alpha-amino acid(in) + L-kynurenine(out) = an L-alpha-amino acid(out) + L-kynurenine(in)
- an N-acyl-L-amino acid + H2O = an L-alpha-amino acid + a carboxylate
Catalysed by KMO, SLC7A11, ACY1, PM20D1inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- transport of alanine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of 4-aminobutyrate and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC6A14, SLC6A12extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- transport of alanine and tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
- thyroid peroxidase (iodine)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A5, TPOextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + glyoxylate = xanthurenate + glycine + H2O
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of dopamine and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by KYAT3, AADAT, GSS, SLCO1A2 and 1 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + glyoxylate = xanthurenate + glycine + H2O
- bile acid-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase (glycine)
- sulfotransferase (glycolithocholate)
Catalysed by KYAT3, AADAT, BAAT, SULT2A1cytosolOne of 3 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + glyoxylate = xanthurenate + glycine + H2O
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin E2 (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by KYAT3, AADAT, GSS, SLCO1A2 and 1 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- medium-chain acyl-CoA ligase (decanoic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, ACSM4, ACSM1, ACSM2A and 3 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 8 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
Catalysed by KYNU, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1Bmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (palmitolate)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 11 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- (4R)-4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate = glyoxylate + pyruvate
Catalysed by KYNU, AGXT2, HOGA1mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- (3-Hydroxyisovalerylcoa->3-Hydroxyisovalerylcarnitine)
Catalysed by KYNU, CPT1A, CPT1Bmitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- Transport of Hydroxy-Proline
- trans-4-Hydroxy-L-proline:NAD+ 5-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC1A4, PYCR1, PYCR3 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (adrenic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 7 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (cerotic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (lignocerate)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 10 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (behenic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 9 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- 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 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
Catalysed by KYNU, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1Bmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearidonic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 8 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- (4S)-4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate = glyoxylate + pyruvate
Catalysed by KYNU, AGXT2, HOGA1mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + glyoxylate = xanthurenate + 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
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- L-threonine(out) + L-alanine(in) = L-threonine(in) + L-alanine(out)
- L-threonine + hydrogencarbonate + ATP = L-threonylcarbamoyladenylate + diphosphate + H2O
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A10, YRDCinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (EPA)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 9 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (DPA)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 6 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (linolenate)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 7 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- 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 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 6 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- 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 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 7 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- 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 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- 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 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (nervonic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 6 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (ximenic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- 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 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- 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 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (DHA)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 7 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (margaric acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 6 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- 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 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- 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 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (nonadecylic acid)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 6 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- Transport of 11-Octadecenoyl Carnitine into the Mitochondrial Matrix
Catalysed by KYNU, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1Bmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- Activation of dodecanedioic acid
Catalysed by KYNUmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- Production of Sebacoylcarnitine
Catalysed by KYNU, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1Bmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- Production of Suberylcarnitine
Catalysed by KYNU, CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1Bmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- Activation of adipic acid for Formation of Adipoyl Carnitine
Catalysed by KYNUmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)-DPA)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3 and 5 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 7 routes