L-homocysteine
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
512 compounds within 3 steps: 8 in 1, 58 in 2, 446 in 3
Three steps
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- transport of methionine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- (6R)-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin + L-tryptophan + O2 = 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + (4aS,6R)-4a-hydroxy-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5, TPH1, TPH2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- N-acetyl-LTE4 to leukotriene E4 conversion
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, ZDHHC11B, NAA10 and 30 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- N-alpha-acetyltransferase 10, NatA catalytic subunit (acetylcarnosine)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, NAA10mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- diamine N-acetyltransferase (N1-acetylspermine)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, SAT1, SAT2mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- transport of methionine and tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Tyrosine,tetrahydrobiopterin:oxygen oxidoreductase (3-hydroxylating)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5, THextracellular space, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- L-homocysteine + H2O = 2-oxobutanoate + hydrogen sulfide + NH4(+) + H(+)
- hydrogen sulfide + 2 O2 = sulfate + H(+)
- malonate(in) + sulfate(out) = malonate(out) + sulfate(in)
Catalysed by CTH, SOD1, SLC25A14, SLC25A30 and 1 moreinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- L-aspartate(in) + L-methionine(out) = L-aspartate(out) + L-methionine(in)
- carbamoyl-phosphate:L-aspartate carbamoyltransferase
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A13, CADinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane, cytosol
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- transport of glutamine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-glutamine:D-fructose-6-phosphate isomerase (deaminating)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5, GFPT2, GFPT1extracellular space, cytosol
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- transport of arginine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Arginine amidinohydrolase
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A6, ARG1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- L-cystathionine cysteine-lyase (deaminating
- thioredoxin-disulfide reductase (NADPH) (cystine)
Catalysed by CBS, CTH, TXNRD1, TXNRD3 and 1 morecytosolOne of 9 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- Palmitoyl-CoA:retinol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, DGAT1, LRAT and 3 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- N(6)-L-threonylcarbamoyladenosine(37) in tRNA + (sulfur carrier)-SH + AH2 + 2 S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 2-methylsulfanyl-N(6)-L-threonylcarbamoyladenosine(37) in tRNA + (sulfur carrier)-H + 5'-deoxyadenosine + L-methionine + A + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 2 H(+)
- 2 cob(II)alamin + A + 2 H2O + 2 H(+) = 2 aquacob(III)alamin + AH2
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- transport of alanine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5, AGXT2extracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- transport of methionine and tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
- thyroid peroxidase (iodine)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5, TPOextracellular space, cytosolOne of 25 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- ATP citrate lyase (citrate)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, ACLYmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 10 routes
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- transport of arginine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Arginine, NADPH:Oxygen Oxidoreductase (Nitric-Oxide-Forming)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A6, NOS3, NOS1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
- transport of D-serine and glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by MTR, SHMT1, SHMT2, SLC3A2 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- transport of alanine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-selenocysteine selenide-lyase (L-alanine-forming)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5, SCLYextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- L-homocysteine + H2O = 2-oxobutanoate + hydrogen sulfide + NH4(+) + H(+)
- hydrogen sulfide + 2 O2 = sulfate + H(+)
- Transport of Quinolinic Acid
Catalysed by CTH, SOD1, SLC22A6extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- N(6)-L-threonylcarbamoyladenosine(37) in tRNA + (sulfur carrier)-SH + AH2 + 2 S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 2-methylsulfanyl-N(6)-L-threonylcarbamoyladenosine(37) in tRNA + (sulfur carrier)-H + 5'-deoxyadenosine + L-methionine + A + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 2 H(+)
- CTP + AH2 + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 3'-deoxy-3',4'-didehydro-CTP + 5'-deoxyadenosine + L-methionine + A + H2O + H(+)
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- transport of glutamine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Glutamine:pyruvate aminotransferase
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5, KYAT1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- N(6)-L-threonylcarbamoyladenosine(37) in tRNA + (sulfur carrier)-SH + AH2 + 2 S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 2-methylsulfanyl-N(6)-L-threonylcarbamoyladenosine(37) in tRNA + (sulfur carrier)-H + 5'-deoxyadenosine + L-methionine + A + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 2 H(+)
- (S)-2-hydroxyglutarate + A = 2-oxoglutarate + AH2
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- L-aspartate(in) + L-methionine(out) = L-aspartate(out) + L-methionine(in)
- acetyl-CoA:L-aspartate N-acetyltransferase
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A13, NAT8Linner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- transport of chloride and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of chloride and oxalate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC6A14, SLC26A6extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- L-homocysteine + H2O = 2-oxobutanoate + hydrogen sulfide + NH4(+) + H(+)
- 2-hydroxybutyrate:NAD+ oxidoreductase
- transport of (R)-3-hydroxybutanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CTH, LDHB, LDHC, LDHAL6A and 7 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 4 routes
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- transport of methionine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Ornithine:2-oxo-acid aminotransferase
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A6, OATextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- Acetyl-CoA:arylamine N-acetyltransferase
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, NAT2, NAT1mitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- N1,N12-diacetylspermine to N1-acetylspermine conversion
Catalysed by CBS, NAGSmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- N(6)-L-threonylcarbamoyladenosine(37) in tRNA + (sulfur carrier)-SH + AH2 + 2 S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 2-methylsulfanyl-N(6)-L-threonylcarbamoyladenosine(37) in tRNA + (sulfur carrier)-H + 5'-deoxyadenosine + L-methionine + A + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 2 H(+)
- N(6)-dimethylallyladenosine(37) in tRNA + (sulfur carrier)-SH + AH2 + 2 S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 2-methylsulfanyl-N(6)-dimethylallyladenosine(37) in tRNA + (sulfur carrier)-H + 5'-deoxyadenosine + L-methionine + A + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 2 H(+)
- L-homocysteine + H2O = 2-oxobutanoate + hydrogen sulfide + NH4(+) + H(+)
- Sulfide:glutathione,quinone oxidoreductase
- Persulfide dioxygenase
Catalysed by CTH, SQOR, ETHE1mitochondrial matrixOne of 10 routes
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- transport of methionine and tryptophan (cytosol to extracellular)
- Transport of 3-Hydroxy-L-Kynurenine
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- transport of methionine and proline (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-proline:(acceptor) oxidoreductase
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5, PRODH2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- transport of arginine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-arginine carboxy-lyase (agmatine-forming)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A6extracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix