Compound
(2E,6E)-farnesoate
A polyunsaturated fatty acid anion obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group of (2E,6E)-farnesoic acid; major species at pH 7.3.
Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:83276), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.
Structure
- Class
- Organic compound, anion
- Formula
- C15H23O2
- Mass
- 235.347 g/mol
- Charge
- -1
- InChIKey
- WJHFZYAELPOJIV-IJFRVEDASA-M
- SMILES
- CC(C)=CCC/C(C)=C/CC/C(C)=C/C(=O)[O-]
- Look it up
- ChEBIBy InChIKey
Identity from ChEBI. Not evidence.
What it touches on the way
Mechanistic reach
1 entity
1 entities reached.
0 reported hops1 assembled from the scaffold
What the reference databases state
Statements
7 statements
7 statements · 2 reference databases · Subject: (2E,6E)-farnesoate · Sources: Human-GEM, Rhea
- (2E,6E)-farnesoate is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesalCompoundRhea RHEA:24216Inferred only
- (2E,6E)-farnesoate is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesalCompoundRhea RHEA:60736Inferred only
- (2E,6E)-farnesal is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesoateCompoundHuman-GEM MAR20064Inferred only
- (2E,6E)-farnesal is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesoateCompoundHuman-GEM MAR20065Inferred only
- (2E,6E)-farnesal is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesoateCompoundRhea RHEA:24216Inferred only
- (2E,6E)-farnesal is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesoateCompoundRhea RHEA:60736Inferred only
- (2E,6E)-farnesoate is metabolised by ALDH3A2ProteinRhea RHEA:24216Inferred only
Reactions
6 reactions
(2E,6E)-farnesal+water+NAD(+)2proton+NADH(2-)+(2E,6E)-farnesoate
Catalysed by ALDH3A2
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedEC 1.2.1.94endoplasmic reticulum
Human-GEM MAR20064CC BY 4.0Reference data
(2E,6E)-farnesal+water+NAD(+)2proton+NADH(2-)+(2E,6E)-farnesoate
Catalysed by ALDH3A2
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedEC 1.2.1.94cytosol
Human-GEM MAR20065CC BY 4.0Reference data
(2E,6E)-farnesal+NAD(1-)+water(2E,6E)-farnesoate+NADH(2-)+2hydron
Catalysed by ALDH3A2
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:24216CC BY 4.0Reference data
(2E,6E)-farnesoate+S-adenosyl-L-methionineCHEBI:80535+S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:43700CC BY 4.0Reference data
(2E,6E)-farnesoate+reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase]+dioxygenCHEBI:83274+oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase]+water+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:43724CC BY 4.0Reference data
(2E,6E)-farnesal+NADP(3-)+water(2E,6E)-farnesoate+NADPH(4-)+2hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:60736CC BY 4.0Reference data
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: (2E,6E)-farnesoate
- Systematic name
- (2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienoate