5-amino-2-oxopentanoate

1. L-ornithine + pyruvate = 5-amino-2-oxopentanoate + L-alanine

Catalysed by AGXT2

1. L-ornithine + glyoxylate = 5-amino-2-oxopentanoate + glycine

Catalysed by AGXT2

1. L-ornithine + pyruvate = 5-amino-2-oxopentanoate + L-alanine

Catalysed by AGXT2One of 2 routes

1. L-ornithine + pyruvate = 5-amino-2-oxopentanoate + L-alanine
2. transport of 2-hydroxybutyrate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)

Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A3 and 3 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes

1. L-ornithine + pyruvate = 5-amino-2-oxopentanoate + L-alanine
2. transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)

Catalysed by AGXT2mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes