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
- L-homocysteine + H2O = 2-oxobutanoate + hydrogen sulfide + NH4(+) + H(+)
- 2-oxobutanoate + L-kynurenine = (2S)-2-aminobutanoate + kynurenate + H2O
- kynurenate(out) + glutarate(in) = kynurenate(in) + glutarate(out)
Catalysed by CTH, AADAT, SLC22A6inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- L-homocysteine + H2O = 2-oxobutanoate + hydrogen sulfide + NH4(+) + H(+)
- hydrogen sulfide + 2 O2 = sulfate + H(+)
- (2R,3R)-tartrate(in) + sulfate(out) = (2R,3R)-tartrate(out) + sulfate(in)
Catalysed by CTH, SOD1, SLC25A14, SLC25A30inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- L-homocysteine + H2O = 2-oxobutanoate + hydrogen sulfide + NH4(+) + H(+)
- hydrogen sulfide + 2 O2 = sulfate + H(+)
- (S,S)-tartrate(in) + sulfate(out) = (S,S)-tartrate(out) + sulfate(in)
Catalysed by CTH, SOD1, SLC25A14, SLC25A30inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- L-homocysteine + H2O = 2-oxobutanoate + hydrogen sulfide + NH4(+) + H(+)
- hydrogen sulfide + 2 O2 = sulfate + H(+)
- (3R)-citramalate(in) + sulfate(out) = (3R)-citramalate(out) + sulfate(in)
Catalysed by CTH, SOD1, SLC25A14, SLC25A30inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- L-homocysteine + H2O = 2-oxobutanoate + hydrogen sulfide + NH4(+) + H(+)
- hydrogen sulfide + 2 O2 = sulfate + H(+)
- (3S)-citramalate(in) + sulfate(out) = (3S)-citramalate(out) + sulfate(in)
Catalysed by CTH, SOD1, SLC25A14, SLC25A30inner 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
- transport of leucine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-lysine(in) + L-leucine(out) + Na(+)(out) = L-lysine(out) + L-leucine(in) + Na(+)(in)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A7extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 5 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)
- D-lysine(in) + L-ornithine(out) = D-lysine(out) + L-ornithine(in)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A6, SLC25A2extracellular space, cytosol, inner 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
- transport of arginine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- Putrescine Export via Putrescine/Arginine Antiporter
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A6, SLC3A2, SLC7A7extracellular 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 methionine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
- D-arginine(in) + L-ornithine(out) = D-arginine(out) + L-ornithine(in)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A6, SLC25A2extracellular space, cytosol, inner 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 = N-carbamoyl-L-aspartate + phosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A13, CADinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- L-cystathionine cysteine-lyase (deaminating
- De novo synthesis of 2Fe2S
Catalysed by CBS, CTH, NDUFAB1, FDXR and 5 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- transport of isoleucine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-isoleucine + 2-oxoglutarate = (S)-3-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-glutamate
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5, BCAT2, BCAT1extracellular space, cytosol
- L-homocysteine + H2O = 2-oxobutanoate + hydrogen sulfide + NH4(+) + H(+)
- N(omega),N(omega)-dimethyl-L-arginine + 2-oxobutanoate = 5-(3,3-dimethylguanidino)-2-oxopentanoate + (2S)-2-aminobutanoate
- 2-oxohexanoate + N(omega),N(omega)-dimethyl-L-arginine = L-2-aminohexanoate + 5-(3,3-dimethylguanidino)-2-oxopentanoate
- (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)
- D-cysteine(out) + L-alanine(in) = D-cysteine(in) + L-alanine(out)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5, SLC7A10extracellular space, cytosol, inner 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
- transport of alanine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- D-serine(out) + L-alanine(in) = D-serine(in) + L-alanine(out)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5, SLC7A10extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 11 routes
- L-homocysteine + H2O = 2-oxobutanoate + hydrogen sulfide + NH4(+) + H(+)
- L-cysteinyl-[sulfatase] + 2 a thiol + O2 = an organic disulfide + 3-oxo-L-alanyl-[sulfatase] + hydrogen sulfide + H2O + H(+)
- L-cysteinyl-[sulfatase] + 2 a thiol + O2 = an organic disulfide + 3-oxo-L-alanyl-[sulfatase] + hydrogen sulfide + H2O + H(+)
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- transport of isoleucine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-Leucine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5, BCAT1extracellular 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 tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-tyrosine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5, GOT2, GOT1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- L-homocysteine + H2O = 2-oxobutanoate + hydrogen sulfide + NH4(+) + H(+)
- thiosulfate + 2 glutathione = glutathione disulfide + hydrogen sulfide + sulfite + 2 H(+)
- taurocholate(in) + glutathione(in) + ATP + H2O = taurocholate(out) + glutathione(out) + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by CTH, TSTD1, ABCC4inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- (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
- bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase
Catalysed by MTR, SHMT1, SHMT2, BAATperoxisomeOne of 3 routes
- L-homocysteine + H2O = 2-oxobutanoate + hydrogen sulfide + NH4(+) + H(+)
- 2-hydroxybutyrate:NAD+ oxidoreductase
- transport of 2-hydroxybutyrate and L-lactate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CTH, LDHB, LDHC, LDHAL6A and 8 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 7 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(+)
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- (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)
- gamma-glutamyltransferase (alanine)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5, GGT1, GGT5 and 4 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- (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
- dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase ([protein]-N6-(lipoyl)lysine)
Catalysed by MTR, SHMT1, SHMT2, GLDC and 1 moremitochondrial matrix
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- bile acid-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase (taurodeoxycholate)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, BAATmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 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(+)
- all-trans-13,14-dihydroretinol + A = all-trans-retinol + AH2
- (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(+)
- 3,3',5-triiodo-L-thyronine + iodide + A + H(+) = L-thyroxine + AH2
- (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(+)
- 3,3',5'-triiodo-L-thyronine + iodide + A + H(+) = L-thyroxine + AH2
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- aldehyde dehydrogenase (2-methyl-3-oxopropanoate)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, ALDH6A1mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- acid phosphatase 2, lysosomal (CoA)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, ACP2mitochondrial matrix, lysosomeOne of 2 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- propanoyl-CoA C-acyltransferase (3-ketopristanoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, ACAA1, MYO5Bmitochondrial matrix, peroxisomeOne of 2 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (gamma-linolenate)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 7 routes
- L-homocysteine + H2O = 2-oxobutanoate + hydrogen sulfide + NH4(+) + H(+)
- 2-oxobutyrate oxidation
- medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (propanoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by CTH, ACADS, ACADSBcytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- Butanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, ACSM4, ACSM1 and 4 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 9 routes