(S)-carnitine
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
976 compounds within 3 steps: 17 in 1, 214 in 2, 745 in 3
Three steps
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (cerotic acid)
- hexacosanoyl-CoA + sphinganine = N-hexacosanoylsphinganine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, SLC27A2 and 10 morecytosol
- solute carrier (L-carnitine)
- O-octanoyl-(R)-carnitine(in) + (R)-carnitine(out) = O-octanoyl-(R)-carnitine(out) + (R)-carnitine(in)
- propanoyl-CoA + (R)-carnitine = O-propanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
Catalysed by SLC25A20, CRATmitochondrial matrix, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 3 routes
- Utilized Transport
- transport of arachidonate (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of S-glutathionyl-2-4-dinitrobenzene (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLCO1B1, SLCO1A2, SLCO1B3endoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 8 routes
- Utilized Transport
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + ATP + CoA = (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate
- 1-O-hexadecyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA = 1-O-hexadecyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 8 moreendoplasmic reticulum, cytosol
- Utilized Transport
- prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase (arachidonate)
- thromboxane A synthase (12(S)-HHT)
Catalysed by PTGS1, PTGS2, TBXAS1endoplasmic reticulum, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine + an acyl-CoA = a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine + CoA
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, ASAH1 and 6 morecytosol, Golgi apparatus
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- aldehyde dehydrogenase (2-methyl-3-oxopropanoate)
- (R)-methylmalonyl-CoA = succinyl-CoA
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, ALDH6A1 and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- transport of butyryl-CoA and L-carnitine (cytosol to mitochondria)
- butanoyl-CoA:electron-transfer flavoprotein 2,3-oxidoreductase
- (S)-3-hydroxybutanoyl-CoA hydro-lyase
Catalysed by SLC33A1, ESCO2, OXSM, ACADS and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- glycine-N-acyltransferase (3-methylcrotonoylglycine)
- 3-Methylcrotonoyl-CoA:carbon-dioxide ligase (ADP-forming)
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, GLYAT and 2 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- (S)-methylmalonyl-CoA hydrolase
- (S)-methylmalonyl-CoA + H(+) = propanoyl-CoA + CO2
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, ECHDC1cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- Utilized Transport
- transport of arachidonate (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of prostaglandin E1 (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLCO1B1endoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 4 routes
- Utilized Transport
- transport of arachidonate (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of prostaglandin I2 (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLCO1B1endoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 6 routes
- Utilized Transport
- transport of arachidonate (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of prostaglandin F2alpha (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLCO1B1endoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 6 routes
- Utilized Transport
- transport of arachidonate (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of prostaglandin D2 (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLCO1B1endoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 7 routes
Catalysed by ALOX15B, ALOX15, GPX5, GPX1 and 7 moreendoplasmic reticulum, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- Utilized Transport
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + O2 = (15S)-hydroperoxy-(5Z,8Z,11Z,13E)-eicosatetraenoate
- (15S)-hydroperoxy-(5Z,8Z,11Z,13E)-eicosatetraenoate = 15-oxo-(5Z,8Z,11Z,13E)-eicosatetraenoate + H2O
Catalysed by ALOX15B, ALOX15, ALOX12, CYP1A1 and 6 moreendoplasmic reticulum, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- D-alanine(out) + L-alanine(in) = D-alanine(in) + L-alanine(out)
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, SLC7A10cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- glycine N-acyltransferase (N-arachidonoylglycine)
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, GLYAT and 3 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- Utilized Transport
- prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase (arachidonate)
- thromboxane A synthase (prostaglandin H2)
Catalysed by PTGS1, PTGS2, TBXAS1endoplasmic reticulum, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- bile acid-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase (taurodeoxycholate)
- uridine(34) in tRNA + 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + taurine + GTP + A + H2O = 5-taurinomethyluridine(34) in tRNA + 7,8-dihydrofolate + GDP + AH2 + phosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, BAAT and 1 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- glycine N-acyltransferase (N-arachidonoylglycine)
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, GLYAT and 4 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- Carnitine Transport by Atb0
- transport of arginine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- 2-(Nomega-L-arginino)succinate arginine-lyase (fumarate-forming)
Catalysed by SLC6A14, ASLextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- Utilized Transport
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- (R)-S-Lactoylglutathione methylglyoxal-lyase (isomerizing)
Catalysed by GLO1, GLOD4endoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine Transport by Atb0
- transport of beta-alanine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- beta-alanine + L-histidine + ATP = carnosine + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC6A6, CARNS1extracellular space, cytosol
- Carnitine Transport by Atb0
- transport of arginine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- 4-aminobutanoate + L-arginine = 4-guanidinobutanoate + L-ornithine
Catalysed by SLC6A14, GATMextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine Transport by Atb0
- Transport of L-Phenylalanine by Atb0 Transporter
- L-dopa(out) + L-phenylalanine(in) = L-dopa(in) + L-phenylalanine(out)
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC7A8extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- glycerol-3-phosphate 1-O-acyltransferase (palmitoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, SLC27A2 and 11 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- dihydroxyacetone phosphate + an acyl-CoA = a 1-acylglycerone 3-phosphate + CoA
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, ASAH1 and 4 morecytosol, Golgi apparatus
- Utilized Transport
- Fas180
- octadecanoate + 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome b5] + O2 + 2 H(+) = (R)-2-hydroxyoctadecanoate + 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome b5] + H2O
Catalysed by FA2Hendoplasmic reticulum, cytosol
- Carnitine Transport by Atb0
- transport of arginine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- beta-alanine + L-arginine = 3-guanidinopropanoate + L-ornithine
Catalysed by SLC6A14, GATMextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine Transport by Atb0
- Transport of L-Phenylalanine by Atb0 Transporter
- L-histidine(in) + L-phenylalanine(out) = L-histidine(out) + L-phenylalanine(in)
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC7A8extracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 5 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- a 2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + an acyl-CoA = a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + CoA
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, ASAH1 and 4 morecytosol, Golgi apparatusOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- an acyl-CoA + glycine = an N-acylglycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, ASAH1 and 6 morecytosol, Golgi apparatusOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- L-Cysteine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, NAGS and 2 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- Utilized Transport
- transport of arachidonate and GSH (cytosol to extracellular)
- alcohol dehydrogenase (formaldehyde)
Catalysed by ADH1C, ADH1A, ADH5, ADH6 and 2 moreendoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, extracellular space
- Carnitine Transport by Atb0
- transport of 4-aminobutyrate and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
- 4-aminobutanoate + 2-oxoglutarate = succinate semialdehyde + L-glutamate
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC6A12, ABATextracellular space, cytosol
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- D-threonine(out) + L-alanine(in) = D-threonine(in) + L-alanine(out)
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, SLC7A10cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine Transport by Atb0
- transport of chloride and sulfate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-sulfo-D-glucosamine + H2O = D-glucosamine + sulfate
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC26A6, SGSHextracellular space, cytosol
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol) + an acyl-CoA = a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol) + CoA
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, ASAH1 and 5 morecytosol, Golgi apparatus
- transport of butyryl-CoA and L-carnitine (cytosol to mitochondria)
- butanoyl-CoA + H2O = butanoate + CoA + H(+)
- dehydroepiandrosterone 3-sulfate(in) + butanoate(out) = dehydroepiandrosterone 3-sulfate(out) + butanoate(in)
Catalysed by SLC33A1, ESCO2, OXSM, ACOT8 and 6 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 5 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- glycine N-acyltransferase (N-arachidonoylglycine)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine + glycine + ATP = glutathione + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, GLYAT and 3 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- L-threonine(out) + L-alanine(in) = L-threonine(in) + L-alanine(out)
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, SLC7A10cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 8 routes
- Utilized Transport
- 2 H+[c] + NADH[c] + palmitate[c] = H2O[c] + hexadecanal[c] + NAD+[c]
- Sphinganine-1-phosphate pamlmitaldehyde-lyase
Catalysed by ALDH3B1, ALDH3B2, ALDH3A2, SGPL1endoplasmic reticulum, cytosol
- Carnitine Transport by Atb0
- transport of chloride and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
- N6-(L-1,3-Dicarboxypropyl)-L-lysine:NADP+ oxidoreductase (L-lysine-forming)
Catalysed by SLC6A14, AASSextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix