gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
578 compounds within 3 steps: 4 in 1, 123 in 2, 451 in 3
Three steps
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + glycine = N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)glycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 3 morecytosol, extracellular space
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and phenylalanine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-phenylalanine + (9Z)-octadecenoate = N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-L-phenylalanine + H2O
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC7A5, PM20D1cytosol, extracellular space
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + L-phenylalanine = N-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-L-phenylalanine + H2O
Catalysed by GSS, PM20D1cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-L-leucine + H2O = L-leucine + (9Z)-octadecenoate
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC7A9, SLC3A1 and 1 morecytosol, extracellular space
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- octadecanoyl-CoA + glycine = N-octadecanoylglycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular space
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (9Z)-hexadecenoyl-CoA + glycine = N-(9Z-hexadecenoyl)-glycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular space
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- unspecific monooxygenase (arachidonate)
Catalysed by GSS, CYP1A1, CYP1A2, CYP2E1 and 23 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- unspecific monooxygenase (arachidonate)
Catalysed by GSS, CYP1A1, CYP1A2, CYP2E1 and 23 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = 13(S)-hydroxy-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, CTHcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- unspecific monooxygenase (arachidonate)
Catalysed by GSS, CYP1A1, CYP1A2, CYP2E1 and 23 morecytosol, extracellular space
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine + glycine + ATP = glutathione + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
- (5S)-hydroperoxy-(6E,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + 2 glutathione = (5S)-hydroxy-(6E,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + glutathione disulfide + H2O
- (5S)-hydroxy-(6E,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + O2 = (5S)-hydroxy-(15S)-hydroperoxy-(6E,8Z,11Z,13E)-eicosatetraenoate
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- hexadecanoyl-CoA + glycine = N-hexadecanoylglycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular space
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- dodecanoyl-CoA + glycine = N-dodecanoylglycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular space
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- decanoyl-CoA + glycine = N-decanoylglycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular space
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- octanoyl-CoA + glycine = N-octanoylglycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular space
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine + glycine + ATP = glutathione + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
- L-dehydroascorbate + 2 glutathione = glutathione disulfide + L-ascorbate
- N-(9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadecatrienoylglycine + 2 L-ascorbate + O2 = N-(9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadecatrienoyl-(2S)-hydroxyglycine + 2 monodehydro-L-ascorbate radical + H2O
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
- D-histidine(in) + L-ornithine(out) + H(+)(in) = D-histidine(out) + L-ornithine(in) + H(+)(out)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC7A6, SLC25A2cytosol, extracellular space, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of arginine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-homoarginine(in) + L-arginine(out) = L-homoarginine(out) + L-arginine(in)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC7A6, SLC25A29cytosol, extracellular space, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 4 routes
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and histidine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Formation of homocarnosine
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC7A6, CARNS1cytosol, extracellular space
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- 5-phospho-beta-D-ribosylamine + glycine + ATP = N(1)-(5-phospho-beta-D-ribosyl)glycinamide + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular space
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- glutathione gamma-glutamylaminopeptidase
- 2 L-cysteinylglycine + [protein]-disulfide = L-cystine-bis-glycine + [protein]-dithiol
Catalysed by GSS, GGTLC3, GGT1, GGT5 and 4 morecytosolOne of 3 routes
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine + glycine + ATP = glutathione + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
- (12S)-hydroperoxy-(5Z,8Z,10E,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + 2 glutathione = (12S)-hydroxy-(5Z,8Z,10E,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + glutathione disulfide + H2O
- (12S)-hydroxy-(5Z,8Z,10E,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + O2 = (5S)-hydroperoxy-(12S)-hydroxy-(6E,8Z,10E,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- glycyldehydrophenylalanine + H2O = 2,3-didehydrophenylalanine + glycine
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular space
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- arachidonate to 8-peroxy-(5Z,9E,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate conversion
Catalysed by GSScytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glutamine (cytosol to extracellular)
- N(2)-formyl-N(1)-(5-phospho-beta-D-ribosyl)glycinamide + L-glutamine + ATP + H2O = 2-formamido-N(1)-(5-O-phospho-beta-D-ribosyl)acetamidine + L-glutamate + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular space
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and phenylalanine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Chymase
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC7A5, CMA1cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 3 routes
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- a fatty acyl-CoA + glycine = an N-(fatty acyl)-glycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular space
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoyl-CoA + glycine = N-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-glycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular space
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase ((7Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, NAGS, CPT1A and 2 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin G2 (cytosol to extracellular)
- prostaglandin G2 = (15S)-15-hydroperoxy-prostaglandin E2
Catalysed by GSS, SLCO2A1, PTGEScytosol, extracellular space
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and threonine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-threonine acetaldehyde-lyase (glycine-forming)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC7A5cytosol, extracellular space
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, NAGS, AACScytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
- transport of acetylcholine and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- Acetylcholine aectylhydrolase
Catalysed by GSS, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3, BCHE and 1 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 7 routes
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- L-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
- transport of pyruvate and retinoate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, CTH, SLC16A4 and 5 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- transport of cysteine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tryptophan,tetrahydrobiopterin:oxygen oxidoreductase(5-hydroxylating)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, SLC7A5, TPH1 and 1 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 3 routes
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- 5-aminolevulinate synthase (2-amino-3-oxoadipate)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, NAGS, ALAS1 and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 8 routes
- gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase (gamma-glutamyl-cysteine)
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- glycine N-acyltransferase (2-methylbutyryl-CoA)
Catalysed by GGCT, GGACT, NAGS, GLYAT and 2 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes