(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
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- a 3-acyl-sn-glycerol + an acyl-CoA = a 1,3-diacyl-sn-glycerol + CoA
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, ASAH1 and 4 morecytosol, Golgi apparatusOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- a 1-O-(1Z-alkenyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + an acyl-CoA = a 1-O-(1Z-alkenyl)-2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + CoA
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, ASAH1 and 5 morecytosol, Golgi apparatus
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- a 1-O-(1Z-alkenyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + an acyl-CoA = a 1-O-(1Z-alkenyl)-2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + CoA
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, ASAH1 and 4 morecytosol, Golgi apparatus
- Utilized Transport
- (9Z)-octadecenoate + ATP + CoA = (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate
- a 1-O-(1Z-alkenyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA = 1-O-(1Z)-alkenyl-2-(9Z)-octadecenoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL3, ACSL1, ACSBG2 and 7 moreendoplasmic reticulum, cytosol
- Utilized Transport
- (9Z)-octadecenoate + ATP + CoA = (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate
- a 1-O-(1Z-alkenyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA = 1-O-(1Z)-alkenyl-2-(9Z)-octadecenoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL3, ACSL1, ACSBG2 and 5 moreendoplasmic reticulum, cytosol
- 1-O-(1Z)-alkenyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamineReach from here →
- Utilized Transport
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + ATP + CoA = (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate
- a 1-O-(1Z-alkenyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA = 1-O-(1Z)-alkenyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 9 moreendoplasmic reticulum, cytosol
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- Octanoyl-CoA:L-carnitine O-octanoyltransferase
- a 1-O-(1Z-alkenyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + octanoyl-CoA = 1-O-(1Z)-alkenyl-2-octanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + CoA
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, CROT and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (palmitolate)
- medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (palmitoleoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, SLC27A2 and 11 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (margaric acid)
- medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (heptadecanoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, SLC27A2 and 11 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- Transport of octadecenoyl-CoA into Mitochondrial Matrix
- medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (oleoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, ACADM and 3 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((6Z,9Z)-octadecadienoic acid)
- (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoyl-CoA + oxidized [electron-transfer flavoprotein] + H(+) = (2E,9Z,12Z)-octadecatrienoyl-CoA + reduced [electron-transfer flavoprotein]
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, SLC27A2 and 10 morecytosol
No catalyst recordedendoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 12 routes
- Utilized Transport
- fatty acid amide hydrolase (2-arachidonoylglycerol)
- phosphatidate phosphatase (1-lyso-2-arachidonoyl-phosphatidate)
Catalysed by FAAH, PLPP1, PLPP3, PLPP2 and 8 moreendoplasmic reticulum, cytosolOne of 4 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 4 routes
- 1-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho-1D-myo-inositolReach from here →
- Utilized Transport
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + ATP + CoA = (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate
- 1-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol) + (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA = 1-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho-1D-myo-inositol + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 9 moreendoplasmic reticulum, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- Utilized Transport
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + ATP + CoA = (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate
- 1-heptadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA = 1-heptadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 8 moreendoplasmic reticulum, cytosol
- palmitoyl-CoA:L-carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase
- (R)-carnitine + hexadecanoyl-CoA = O-hexadecanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- hexadecanoyl-CoA + H2O = hexadecanoate + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by CPT2, CPT1A, CPT1B, ACOT7 and 16 moreperoxisomeOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (tricosanoic acid)
- Tricosanoyl-CoA hydrolase
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, SLC27A2 and 9 morecytosolOne of 13 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, NAGS and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearate)
- Acyl-CoA:cholesterol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, SLC27A2 and 8 morecytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 2 routes
- Utilized Transport
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + ATP + CoA = (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + cholesterol = cholesteryl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 9 moreendoplasmic reticulum, cytosol
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- cholate-CoA ligase (3alpha,12alpha-dihydroxy-5beta-cholanate)
- deoxycholoyl-CoA to glycodeoxycholate conversion
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, SLC27A2 and 1 morecytosolOne of 3 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- sphing-4-enine + 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome b5] + O2 + 2 H(+) = sphinga-4E,14Z-dienine + 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H2O
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, ASAH1 and 4 morecytosol, Golgi apparatus
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((6Z,9Z)-octadecadienoic acid)
- 1'-[1,2-di-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-3'-[1-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-glycerol + (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoyl-CoA = 1',3'-bis-[1,2-di-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-glycerol + CoA
- 1'-[1,2-di-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-3'-[1-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-glycerolReach from here →
- Utilized Transport
- (9Z)-octadecenoate + ATP + CoA = (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate
- 1'-[1,2-di-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-3'-[1-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-glycerol + (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA = 1'-[1,2-di-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-3'-[1-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-glycerol + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL3, ACSL1, ACSBG2 and 5 moreendoplasmic reticulum, cytosol
- 1'-[1,2-di-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-3'-[1-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-2-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-glycerolReach from here →
- palmitoyl-CoA:L-carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase
- (R)-carnitine + hexadecanoyl-CoA = O-hexadecanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
- 1'-[1,2-di-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-3'-[1-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-glycerol + hexadecanoyl-CoA = 1'-[1,2-di-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-3'-[1-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-2-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-glycerol + CoA
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (dihomo-gamma-linolenate)
- Acyl-CoA:cholesterol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, SLC27A2 and 9 morecytosol, endoplasmic reticulum
- Utilized Transport
- 1-heptadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoserine + H2O = 1-heptadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoserine + (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + H(+)
- 1-heptadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoserine + H2O = 1-heptadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoserine + (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + H(+)
Catalysed by ABHD16Aendoplasmic reticulum, cytosol
- Utilized Transport
- 1-heptadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + H2O = 1-heptadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + H(+)
- 1-heptadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + H2O = 1-heptadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + H(+)
Catalysed by ABHD16Aendoplasmic reticulum, cytosol
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (myristic acid)
- tetradecanoyl-CoA + (R)-carnitine = O-tetradecanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, SLC27A2 and 8 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearate)
- (R)-carnitine + octadecanoyl-CoA = O-octadecanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, SLC27A2 and 7 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (eicosanoate)
- eicosanoyl-CoA + (R)-carnitine = O-eicosanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, SLC27A2 and 8 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- solute carrier (L-carnitine)
- O-octanoyl-(R)-carnitine(in) + (R)-carnitine(out) = O-octanoyl-(R)-carnitine(out) + (R)-carnitine(in)
- (R)-carnitine + (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA = O-(9Z)-octadecenoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
Catalysed by SLC25A20, CPT2mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes