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
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- transport of alanine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of chloride and sulfate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC6A14, SLC26A6extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- transport of alanine and arginine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Arginine amidinohydrolase
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A6, ARG1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- (S)-3-amino-2-methylpropionate transaminase (2-methyl-3-oxopropanoate)
Catalysed by KYNU, AGXT2, ABATmitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- Palmitoyl-CoA:retinol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by KYNU, DGAT1, LRAT, AWAT1 and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + glyoxylate = xanthurenate + glycine + H2O
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and lithocholate (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(+)
- transport of alanine and tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
- thyroid peroxidase (iodine)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A5, TPOextracellular space, cytosolOne of 25 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- Pyruvate:carbon-dioxide ligase (ADP-forming)
Catalysed by KYNU, AGXT2, PCmitochondrial matrixOne 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 (Nitric-Oxide-Forming)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A6, NOS3, NOS1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- alanine racemase
- Formation of Alanylalanine
Catalysed by KYNUcytosol
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- (S)-lactate + NAD(+) = pyruvate + NADH + H(+)
Catalysed by KYNU, AGXT2, LDHA, LDHB and 3 moremitochondrial matrix
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- L-selenocysteine selenide-lyase (L-alanine-forming)
- pyridoxine-5'-phosphate phosphohydrolase
Catalysed by KYNU, SCLY, PHOSPHO2, PDXPcytosolOne of 2 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- L-Glutamine:pyruvate aminotransferase
Catalysed by KYNU, AGXT2, KYAT1mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + glyoxylate = xanthurenate + glycine + H2O
- S-Adenosyl-L-methionine:glycine N-methyltransferase
- sarcosine:oxygen oxidoreductase (demethylating)
Catalysed by KYAT3, AADAT, GNMT, PIPOX and 1 morecytosol, peroxisomeOne of 2 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- oxaloacetate + L-alanine = L-aspartate + pyruvate
- acetyl-CoA:L-aspartate N-acetyltransferase
Catalysed by KYNU, AGXT2, NAT8Lmitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + glyoxylate = xanthurenate + glycine + H2O
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of bilirubin and GSH (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(+)
- transport of alanine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of chloride and oxalate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC6A14, SLC26A6extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of (R)-3-hydroxybutanoate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by KYNU, AGXT2, SLC16A4, SLC16A5 and 4 moremitochondrial matrix, extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + glyoxylate = xanthurenate + glycine + H2O
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and taurolithocholate (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(+)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- L-serine + pyruvate = 3-hydroxypyruvate + L-alanine
Catalysed by KYNU, AGXT2, AGXTmitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- transport of alanine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Ornithine:2-oxo-acid aminotransferase
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A6, OATextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- N1,N12-diacetylspermine to N1-acetylspermine conversion
Catalysed by KYNUmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- N(1)-methylguanosine(37) in tRNA(Phe) + pyruvate + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 4-demethylwyosine(37) in tRNA(Phe) + 5'-deoxyadenosine + L-methionine + CO2 + H2O
Catalysed by KYNU, AGXT2, TYW1B, TYW1mitochondrial matrixOne of 5 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- transport of alanine and proline (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-proline:(acceptor) oxidoreductase
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A5, PRODH2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine + H2O = 3-hydroxyanthranilate + L-alanine + H(+)
- transport of alanine and arginine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-arginine carboxy-lyase (agmatine-forming)
Catalysed by KYNU, SLC7A6extracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix