Compound

hexadecanoic acid

A common saturated fatty acid found in fats and waxes including olive oil, palm oil, and body lipids.

Definition from MeSH (D019308), National Library of Medicine, read 2026-09-23. NLM revises MeSH; this copy may not reflect its current record.

CHEBI:15756ChEBI

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Mechanistic reach

25 entities

25 entities reached.

0 reported hops25 assembled from the scaffold

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What the reference databases state

Chemical structure

1-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-2-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:77694Inferred only
1-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-3-hexadecanoylglycerol has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:75869Inferred only
1-(9Z)-octadecenoyl-2-hexadecanoylglycerol has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:76065Inferred only
1-acyl-2-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:75279Inferred only
1-acyl-2-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:75265Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-(11Z,14Z,17Z-eicosatrienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:137411Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:74963Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoyl)-sn-glycerol has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:82949Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z-eicosatrienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:86119Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:73003Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z-eicosapentaenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:86137Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-(6Z,9Z,12Z-octadecatrienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:84786Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-(8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatrienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:86121Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9-oxononanoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:61042Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z-hexadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:74000Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:75585Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:73001Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z,12Z,15Z-octadecatrienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:84789Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z)-octadecenoyl-3-octadecanoyl-sn-glycerol has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:77623Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-[9-hydroperoxy-(10E-octadecenoyl)]-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:77753Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:75219Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-butanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:77832Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-dodecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:75018Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-eicosanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:82943Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-octadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:73000Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-octanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:75302Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-pentanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:77833Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-2-propionyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:77831Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-3-octadecanoyl-sn-glycerol has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:77624Inferred only
1-hexadecanoyl-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:76077Inferred only
1-hexadecanoylglycerol has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:69081Inferred only
1-O-octadecyl-2-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:75290Inferred only
1,2-dihexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:72999Inferred only
1,2-O,O-dihexadecanoyl-1,2-hexadecanediol has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:75608Inferred only
1,3-di-(9Z)-octadecenoyl-2-hexadecanoylglycerol has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:75846Inferred only
1,3-dihexadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)glycerol has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:75688Inferred only
1,3-dihexadecanoylglycerol has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:77619Inferred only
2-hexadecanoyl-3-(9Z)-octadecenoyl-sn-glycerol has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:75870Inferred only
2-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:76078Inferred only
2-hexadecanoylglycerol has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:75455Inferred only
3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoate has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:37257Inferred only
a 1-hexadecanoyl-2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:77369Inferred only
beta-D-galactosyl-(1<->1')-N-hexadecanoylsphing-4-enine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:83259Inferred only
beta-D-galactosyl-(1<->1')-N-hexadecanoylsphinganine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:84783Inferred only
beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-hexadecanoylsphing-4-enine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:84716Inferred only
beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-hexadecanoylsphinganine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:84782Inferred only
cholesteryl hexadecanoate has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:3663Inferred only
dihexadecanoylglycerol has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:142940Inferred only
hexadecanamide has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:74475Inferred only
hexadecanoate ester has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:25835Inferred only
N-(hexadecanoyl)-sphing-4-enine-1-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:78646Inferred only
N-hexadecanoyl-(4R)-hydroxysphinganine-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:78650Inferred only
N-hexadecanoyl-sphinganine-1-phosphocholine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:78647Inferred only
N-hexadecanoylethanolamine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:71464Inferred only
N-hexadecanoylhexadecasphinganine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:82810Inferred only
N-hexadecanoylsphing-4-enine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:72959Inferred only
N-hexadecanoylsphinganine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:67042Inferred only
O-hexadecanoyl-(R)-carnitine has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:17490Inferred only
palmitoyl-CoA has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:15525Inferred only
trihexadecanoylglycerol has the functional parent hexadecanoic acidCompoundChEBI CHEBI:77393Inferred only

Statements

49 statements

49 statements · 1 reference database · Subject: hexadecanoic acid · Sources: Human-GEM

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hexadecanoic acid is converted to 16-hydroxyhexadecanoateCompoundHuman-GEM MAR05341Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is converted to 16-hydroxyhexadecanoateCompoundHuman-GEM MAR08038Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is converted to hexadecanalCompoundHuman-GEM MAR20016Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is converted to hexadecanalCompoundHuman-GEM MAR20048Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is metabolised by ALDH3A2ProteinHuman-GEM MAR20016Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is metabolised by ALDH3A2ProteinHuman-GEM MAR20048Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is metabolised by ALDH3B1ProteinHuman-GEM MAR20016Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is metabolised by ALDH3B2ProteinHuman-GEM MAR20016Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is metabolised by CYP4A11ProteinHuman-GEM MAR08038Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is metabolised by CYP4A22ProteinHuman-GEM MAR08038Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is metabolised by CYP4F2ProteinHuman-GEM MAR05341Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is metabolised by CYP4F3ProteinHuman-GEM MAR05341Inferred only

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hexadecanoic acid is a substrate of ACSBG1ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00217Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is a substrate of ACSBG1ProteinHuman-GEM MAR02949Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is a substrate of ACSBG2ProteinHuman-GEM MAR02949Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is a substrate of ACSBG2ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00217Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is a substrate of ACSL1ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00217Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is a substrate of ACSL1ProteinHuman-GEM MAR02949Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is a substrate of ACSL3ProteinHuman-GEM MAR02949Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is a substrate of ACSL3ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00217Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is a substrate of ACSL4ProteinHuman-GEM MAR02949Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is a substrate of ACSL4ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00217Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is a substrate of ACSL5ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00217Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is a substrate of ACSL5ProteinHuman-GEM MAR02949Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is a substrate of ACSL6ProteinHuman-GEM MAR02949Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is a substrate of ACSL6ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00217Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is a substrate of SLC27A2ProteinHuman-GEM MAR02949Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is a substrate of SLC27A2ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00217Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is a substrate of SLC27A4ProteinHuman-GEM MAR07157Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by ABCA1ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00224Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by ABCD1ProteinHuman-GEM MAR02425Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by CD36ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00216Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by FABP1ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00216Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by FABP12ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00216Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by FABP2ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00216Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by FABP3ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00216Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by FABP4ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00216Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by FABP5ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00216Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by FABP6ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00216Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by FABP7ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00216Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by FABP9ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00216Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by SLC27A1ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00216Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by SLC27A1ProteinHuman-GEM MAR08939Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by SLC27A3ProteinHuman-GEM MAR08939Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by SLC27A3ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00216Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by SLC27A4ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00216Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by SLC27A4ProteinHuman-GEM MAR08939Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by SLC27A6ProteinHuman-GEM MAR08939Inferred only
hexadecanoic acid is transported by SLC27A6ProteinHuman-GEM MAR00216Inferred only

Reactions

46 reactions

fatty acid0.0001MAM00003e+0.0001(11Z,14Z)-eicosadienoate+0.0001MAM00010e+0.0001MAM00017e+0.0001MAM00019e+0.0001MAM00021e+0.0001MAM00094e+0.0001MAM00104e+0.0001MAM00111e+0.0001MAM00114e+0.0001MAM00115e+0.0001MAM00117e+0.0001MAM00128e+0.0001MAM00132e+0.0001MAM00135e+0.0001MAM00260e+0.0001MAM00265e+0.0001MAM00315e+0.0001MAM00341e+0.0001MAM01197e+0.0001MAM01207e+0.0001MAM01235e+0.0001MAM01238e+0.0001(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)-docosatetraenoate+0.0082(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate+0.0001docosanoate+0.0001hexacosanoate+0.0001MAM01582e+0.0001MAM01583e+0.0001(11Z)-eicosenoate+0.0001MAM01585e+0.0041all-cis-docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoic acid+0.002(8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatrienoate+0.0001(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosapentaenoate+0.0001eicosanoate+0.0001elaidic acid+0.001(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate+0.0001MAM01932e+0.0001MAM02053e+0.0001dodecanoate+0.0001tetracosanoate+0.1535linoleic acid+0.0092alpha-linolenic acid+0.0001MAM02456e+0.0001(5Z,8Z,11Z)-eicosatrienoate+0.0338tetradecanoate+0.0001(15Z)-tetracosenoate+0.0001MAM02613e+0.3837(9Z)-octadecenoate+0.0001MAM02648e+0.3015hexadecanoic acid+0.0522(9Z)-hexadecenoate+0.0001MAM02690e+0.0001MAM02745e+0.046octadecanoate+0.0001MAM02939e+0.0001tricosanoate+0.0001MAM03051e+0.0001(17Z)-hexacosenoate
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminableGO:0005615
Human-GEM MAR00012CC BY 4.0Reference data
MAM02560e0.0048MAM00003e+0.0016(11Z,14Z)-eicosadienoate+0.0016MAM00010e+0.0001MAM00017e+0.0001MAM00019e+0.0001MAM00021e+0.0001MAM00094e+0.0001MAM00104e+0.0001MAM00111e+0.0001MAM00114e+0.0001MAM00115e+0.0001MAM00117e+0.0001MAM00128e+0.0001MAM00132e+0.0001MAM00135e+0.0001MAM00260e+0.0001MAM00265e+0.0001MAM00315e+0.0001MAM00341e+0.0001MAM01197e+0.0001MAM01207e+0.0001MAM01235e+0.0001MAM01238e+0.0017(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)-docosatetraenoate+0.0137(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate+0.0007docosanoate+0.0005hexacosanoate+0.0001MAM01582e+0.0002MAM01583e+0.0001(11Z)-eicosenoate+0.0001MAM01585e+0.0046all-cis-docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoic acid+0.0025(8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatrienoate+0.0019(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosapentaenoate+0.0011eicosanoate+0.0001elaidic acid+0.002(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate+0.0048MAM01932e+0.0001MAM02053e+0.0034dodecanoate+0.0012tetracosanoate+0.071linoleic acid+0.0005alpha-linolenic acid+0.0056MAM02456e+0.0005(5Z,8Z,11Z)-eicosatrienoate+0.0283tetradecanoate+0.0003(15Z)-tetracosenoate+0.0001MAM02613e+0.3746(9Z)-octadecenoate+0.0001MAM02648e+0.2949hexadecanoic acid+0.0686(9Z)-hexadecenoate+0.003MAM02690e+0.0001MAM02745e+0.1031octadecanoate+0.0001MAM02939e+0.0002tricosanoate+0.0001MAM03051e+0.0001(17Z)-hexacosenoate
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminableGO:0005615
Human-GEM MAR00015CC BY 4.0Reference data
0.0001MAM00003e+0.0023(11Z,14Z)-eicosadienoate+0.0003MAM00010e+0.0002MAM00017e+0.003MAM00019e+0.0001MAM00021e+0.0001MAM00094e+0.0001MAM00104e+0.0001MAM00111e+0.0001MAM00114e+0.0001MAM00115e+0.0004MAM00117e+0.0023MAM00128e+0.0001MAM00132e+0.0001MAM00135e+0.0001MAM00260e+0.0001MAM00265e+0.0001MAM00315e+0.0001MAM00341e+0.0045MAM01197e+0.0002MAM01207e+0.001MAM01235e+0.0037MAM01238e+0.0008(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)-docosatetraenoate+0.0051(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate+0.0002docosanoate+0.0001hexacosanoate+0.0001MAM01582e+0.0002MAM01583e+0.0046(11Z)-eicosenoate+0.0204MAM01585e+0.0012all-cis-docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoic acid+0.0021(8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatrienoate+0.0009(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosapentaenoate+0.0009eicosanoate+0.0001elaidic acid+0.0009(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate+0.0005MAM01932e+0.0001MAM02053e+0.0061dodecanoate+0.0001tetracosanoate+0.1573linoleic acid+0.0073alpha-linolenic acid+0.0001MAM02456e+0.0001(5Z,8Z,11Z)-eicosatrienoate+0.035tetradecanoate+0.0001(15Z)-tetracosenoate+0.0001MAM02613e+0.383(9Z)-octadecenoate+0.0004MAM02648e+0.2478hexadecanoic acid+0.0395(9Z)-hexadecenoate+0.0039MAM02690e+0.0001MAM02745e+0.0613octadecanoate+0.0001MAM02939e+0.0001tricosanoate+0.0001MAM03051e+0.0001(17Z)-hexacosenoateMAM02561e
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminableGO:0005615
Human-GEM MAR00016CC BY 4.0Reference data
hexadecanoic acidhexadecanoic acid
Transported by SLC27A6 or FABP3 or SLC27A1 or CD36 or SLC27A3 or FABP2 or FABP1 or FABP7 or FABP5 or SLC27A4 or FABP6 or FABP4 and 2 more alternatives
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedGO:0005615, GO:0005829
Human-GEM MAR00216CC BY 4.0Reference data
ATP+CHEBI:1146900+hexadecanoic acidAMP+palmitoyl-CoA+diphosphate(3-)
Catalysed by ACSL4 or ACSBG1 or ACSL3 or ACSBG2 or SLC27A2 or ACSL1 or ACSL6 or ACSL5
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedEC 6.2.1.3GO:0005829
Human-GEM MAR00217CC BY 4.0Reference data
water+palmitoyl-CoACHEBI:1146900+proton+hexadecanoic acid
Catalysed by ACOT1 or ACOT7 or BAAT or ACOT13 or THEM4
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedEC 3.1.2.2GO:0005829
Human-GEM MAR00223CC BY 4.0Reference data
ATP+water+hexadecanoic acidADP+proton+hexadecanoic acid+phosphate(3-)
Transported by ABCA1
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedGO:0005829, GO:0005615
Human-GEM MAR00224CC BY 4.0Reference data
hexadecanoic acid
Reaction pageReversibleBalance undeterminableGO:0005615
Human-GEM MAR00611CC BY 4.0Reference data
fatty acid0.0001MAM00003c+0.0001(11Z,14Z)-eicosadienoate+0.0001MAM00010c+0.0001MAM00017c+0.0001MAM00019c+0.0001MAM00021c+0.0001MAM00094c+0.0001MAM00104c+0.0001MAM00111c+0.0001MAM00114c+0.0001MAM00115c+0.0001MAM00117c+0.0001MAM00128c+0.0001MAM00132c+0.0001MAM00135c+0.0001MAM00260c+0.0001MAM00265c+0.0001MAM00315c+0.0001MAM00341c+0.0001MAM01197c+0.0001MAM01207c+0.0001MAM01235c+0.0001MAM01238c+0.0001(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)-docosatetraenoate+0.0024(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate+0.0001docosanoate+0.0001hexacosanoate+0.0001MAM01582c+0.0001MAM01583c+0.0001(11Z)-eicosenoate+0.0208MAM01585c+0.0005all-cis-docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoic acid+0.0013(8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatrienoate+0.0017(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosapentaenoate+0.0001eicosanoate+0.0001elaidic acid+0.0013(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate+0.0048MAM01932c+0.0001MAM02053c+0.0001dodecanoate+0.0001tetracosanoate+0.0741linoleic acid+0.0037alpha-linolenic acid+0.0001MAM02456c+0.0001(5Z,8Z,11Z)-eicosatrienoate+0.0096tetradecanoate+0.0001(15Z)-tetracosenoate+0.0001MAM02613c+0.122(9Z)-octadecenoate+0.0001MAM02648c+0.64hexadecanoic acid+0.0286(9Z)-hexadecenoate+0.0001MAM02690c+0.0001MAM02745c+0.082octadecanoate+0.0028MAM02939c+0.0001tricosanoate+0.0001MAM03051c+0.0001(17Z)-hexacosenoate
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminableGO:0005829
Human-GEM MAR00685CC BY 4.0Reference data
fatty acid0.0001MAM00003c+0.0001(11Z,14Z)-eicosadienoate+0.0001MAM00010c+0.0001MAM00017c+0.0001MAM00019c+0.0001MAM00021c+0.0016MAM00094c+0.0001MAM00104c+0.0001MAM00111c+0.0001MAM00114c+0.0001MAM00115c+0.0001MAM00117c+0.0001MAM00128c+0.0001MAM00132c+0.0001MAM00135c+0.0001MAM00260c+0.0001MAM00265c+0.0001MAM00315c+0.0001MAM00341c+0.0001MAM01197c+0.0001MAM01207c+0.0001MAM01235c+0.0001MAM01238c+0.0032(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)-docosatetraenoate+0.0521(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate+0.0001docosanoate+0.0001hexacosanoate+0.0001MAM01582c+0.0001MAM01583c+0.0001(11Z)-eicosenoate+0.0217MAM01585c+0.0081all-cis-docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoic acid+0.0023(8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatrienoate+0.0018(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosapentaenoate+0.0001eicosanoate+0.0001elaidic acid+0.0003(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate+0.003MAM01932c+0.0001MAM02053c+0.0001dodecanoate+0.0001tetracosanoate+0.281linoleic acid+0.0119alpha-linolenic acid+0.0001MAM02456c+0.0001(5Z,8Z,11Z)-eicosatrienoate+0.0024tetradecanoate+0.0001(15Z)-tetracosenoate+0.0001MAM02613c+0.4226(9Z)-octadecenoate+0.0001MAM02648c+0.12hexadecanoic acid+0.0229(9Z)-hexadecenoate+0.0001MAM02690c+0.0001MAM02745c+0.0384octadecanoate+0.0025MAM02939c+0.0001tricosanoate+0.0001MAM03051c+0.0001(17Z)-hexacosenoate
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminableGO:0005829
Human-GEM MAR00686CC BY 4.0Reference data
fatty acid0.0001MAM00003c+0.0001(11Z,14Z)-eicosadienoate+0.0001MAM00010c+0.0001MAM00017c+0.0001MAM00019c+0.0001MAM00021c+0.0011MAM00094c+0.0001MAM00104c+0.0001MAM00111c+0.0001MAM00114c+0.0001MAM00115c+0.0001MAM00117c+0.0001MAM00128c+0.0001MAM00132c+0.0001MAM00135c+0.0001MAM00260c+0.0001MAM00265c+0.0001MAM00315c+0.0001MAM00341c+0.0001MAM01197c+0.0001MAM01207c+0.0001MAM01235c+0.0001MAM01238c+0.0022(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)-docosatetraenoate+0.0264(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate+0.0001docosanoate+0.0001hexacosanoate+0.0001MAM01582c+0.0001MAM01583c+0.0001(11Z)-eicosenoate+0.0194MAM01585c+0.0221all-cis-docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoic acid+0.0141(8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatrienoate+0.0038(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosapentaenoate+0.0001eicosanoate+0.0001elaidic acid+0.0035(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate+0.0081MAM01932c+0.0001MAM02053c+0.0001dodecanoate+0.0001tetracosanoate+0.278linoleic acid+0.0023alpha-linolenic acid+0.0001MAM02456c+0.0001(5Z,8Z,11Z)-eicosatrienoate+0.003tetradecanoate+0.0001(15Z)-tetracosenoate+0.0001MAM02613c+0.4519(9Z)-octadecenoate+0.0001MAM02648c+0.0849hexadecanoic acid+0.014(9Z)-hexadecenoate+0.0001MAM02690c+0.0001MAM02745c+0.0584octadecanoate+0.0026MAM02939c+0.0001tricosanoate+0.0001MAM03051c+0.0001(17Z)-hexacosenoate
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminableGO:0005829
Human-GEM MAR00687CC BY 4.0Reference data
fatty acid0.0005MAM00003c+0.0005(11Z,14Z)-eicosadienoate+0.0005MAM00010c+0.0005MAM00017c+0.0005MAM00019c+0.0005MAM00021c+0.0039MAM00094c+0.0005MAM00104c+0.0005MAM00111c+0.0005MAM00114c+0.0005MAM00115c+0.0005MAM00117c+0.0005MAM00128c+0.0005MAM00132c+0.0005MAM00135c+0.0005MAM00260c+0.0005MAM00265c+0.0005MAM00315c+0.0005MAM00341c+0.0005MAM01197c+0.0005MAM01207c+0.0005MAM01235c+0.0005MAM01238c+0.0011(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)-docosatetraenoate+0.0709(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate+0.0005docosanoate+0.0005hexacosanoate+0.0005MAM01582c+0.0005MAM01583c+0.0005(11Z)-eicosenoate+0.0271MAM01585c+0.0252all-cis-docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoic acid+0.0228(8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatrienoate+0.0056(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosapentaenoate+0.0005eicosanoate+0.0005elaidic acid+0.0109(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate+0.0036MAM01932c+0.0005MAM02053c+0.0005dodecanoate+0.0005tetracosanoate+0.2479linoleic acid+0.0047alpha-linolenic acid+0.0005MAM02456c+0.0005(5Z,8Z,11Z)-eicosatrienoate+0.0054tetradecanoate+0.0005(15Z)-tetracosenoate+0.0005MAM02613c+0.1143(9Z)-octadecenoate+0.0178MAM02648c+0.2781hexadecanoic acid+0.0105(9Z)-hexadecenoate+0.0005MAM02690c+0.0005MAM02745c+0.1271octadecanoate+0.0026MAM02939c+0.0005tricosanoate+0.0005MAM03051c+0.0005(17Z)-hexacosenoate
Reaction pageReversibleBalance undeterminableGO:0005829
Human-GEM MAR00688CC BY 4.0Reference data

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Where it reaches

10 systems, 25 regions, 129 tissues, 171 transporter routes — routes, not measurements: transporters known to carry hexadecanoic acid are expressed there, and no source reports it arriving.

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Nervous

Endocrine

Respiratory

Cardiovascular

Digestive

Urinary

Reproductive

Blood and immune

Musculoskeletal

Skin and adipose

Other names

20 names

Resolves to: hexadecanoic acid

Also called: 1-hexyldecanoic acid1-Pentadecanecarboxylic acid16:00C16C16 fatty acidC16:0cetylic acidCH3-[CH2]14-COOHCH3‒[CH2]14‒COOHFA 16:0Hexadecanoatehexadecoic acidHexadecylic acidHexaectylic acidn-hexadecanoic acidn-hexadecoic acidPalmitatePALMITIC ACIDPalmitinic acidPentadecanecarboxylic acid