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
- L-aspartate(in) + L-methionine(out) = L-aspartate(out) + L-methionine(in)
- 1-(5-Phosphoribosyl)-5-amino-4-carboxyimidazole:L-aspartate ligase (ADP-forming)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A13, PAICSinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine
- (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + formate + ATP = (6R)-10-formyltetrahydrofolate + ADP + phosphate
- (6R)-10-formyltetrahydrofolate + 5-amino-1-(5-phospho-beta-D-ribosyl)imidazole-4-carboxamide = 5-formamido-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole-4-carboxamide + (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- acetyl-CoA C-acyltransferase (3-oxomyrist-5-enoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, HADHA, ACAA2 and 1 moremitochondrial matrixOne of 3 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)
- L-tryptophan + O2 = N-formyl-L-kynurenine
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5, IDO1, TDO2 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- 3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-trihydroxy-5beta-cholestanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, SLC27A2, SLC27A5mitochondrial matrix, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 3 routes
- (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)
- phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate amidotransferase (glutamine)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5, PPATextracellular 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 glutamine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- D-fructose 6-phosphate + L-glutamine = D-glucosamine 6-phosphate + L-glutamate
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 methionine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-ornithine + pyruvate = 5-amino-2-oxopentanoate + L-alanine
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A6, AGXT2extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- cholate-CoA ligase (3alpha,12alpha-dihydroxy-5beta-cholanate)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, SLC27A2, SLC27A5mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 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
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + glycine = N-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-glycine + CoA + H(+)
- (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 4-aminobutyrate and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC6A14, SLC6A12extracellular 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 tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
- thyroid peroxidase (iodine)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5, TPOextracellular 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 alanine and methionine (cytosol to extracellular)
- L-proline(out) + L-alanine(in) + Na(+)(out) = L-proline(in) + L-alanine(out) + Na(+)(in)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5, SLC1A4extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne 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
- Hippurate (Benzoylglycinate) Formation
Catalysed by MTR, SHMT1, SHMT2mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- medium-chain acyl-CoA ligase (decanoic acid)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, ACSM4, ACSM1 and 4 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 7 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (palmitolate)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 11 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)
- gamma-glutamyltransferase (alanine)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A5, GGTLC3, GGT1 and 4 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- (3-Hydroxyisovalerylcoa->3-Hydroxyisovalerylcarnitine)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1Bmitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- L-homocysteine + H2O = 2-oxobutanoate + hydrogen sulfide + NH4(+) + H(+)
- hydrogen sulfide + 2 O2 = sulfate + H(+)
- Transport of 5-Hydroxyindoleacetate
Catalysed by CTH, SOD1, SLC4A1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (adrenic acid)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 7 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (cerotic acid)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (lignocerate)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 10 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (behenic acid)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 9 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(+)
- a 2,3-saturated acyl-CoA + A = a 2,3-dehydroacyl-CoA + AH2
- (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 (N-(omega)-hydroxyarginine-forming)
Catalysed by MTR, SLC7A6, NOS3, NOS1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, CPT1A, CPT1C and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearidonic acid)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 8 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (EPA)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 9 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (DPA)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 6 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (linolenate)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 7 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (cis-erucic acid)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 6 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (cis-gondoic acid)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 7 routes
- L-homocysteine + L-serine = L,L-cystathionine + H2O
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cystathionine)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((9Z,12Z,15Z,18Z,21Z)-TPA)
Catalysed by CBS, NAGS, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 5 routes