acetoacetate
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
401 compounds within 3 steps: 15 in 1, 70 in 2, 316 in 3
Three steps
- transport of acetate and acetoacetate (cytosol to extracellular)
- cytochrome P450 (17alpha-hydroxypregnenolone)
- cytochrome P450 (17alpha-hydroxypregnenolone)
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A6, SLC16A7 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 3 routes
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- Acetyl-CoA:choline O-acetyltransferase
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, CHATcytosol, nucleusOne of 2 routes
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- 5-aminolevulinate synthase (2-amino-3-oxoadipate)
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, ALAS1, CPNE7cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 8 routes
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- glycine N-acyltransferase (2-methylbutyryl-CoA)
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, GLYAT, GLYATL2 and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- Production of Tiglylcarnitine
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, CPT1A, CPT1BcytosolOne of 2 routes
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- acetyl-CoA C-acyltransferase (3-oxo-4-methyl-pentanoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, HADHA, ACAA2 and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- glycine-N-acyltransferase (3-methylcrotonoylglycine)
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, GLYATcytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- glycine N-acyltransferase (isovalerylglycine)
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, GLYAT, GLYATL2 and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- Arachidonate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 morecytosolOne of 11 routes
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- propanoyl-CoA C-acyltransferase
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, ACAA1, SCP2 and 1 morecytosol, peroxisomeOne of 2 routes
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 morecytosolOne of 11 routes
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- Transport of octadecenoyl-CoA into Mitochondrial Matrix
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, CPT1A, CPT1C and 1 morecytosolOne of 11 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- alanine racemase
Catalysed by AGXT2mitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A5mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 12 routes
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- N-acetyl-LTE4 to leukotriene E4 conversion
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, ZDHHC11B, NAA10 and 30 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and homoserine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A5mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 6 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (S)-malate + NAD(+) = pyruvate + CO2 + NADH
- malonate(out) + (S)-malate(in) = malonate(in) + (S)-malate(out)
Catalysed by ME2, SLC25A10mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- transport of acetate and acetoacetate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate + H2O = D-glucosamine 6-phosphate + acetate
- N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine-6-phosphate amidohydrolase
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A6, SLC16A7 and 3 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and histidine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A6mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 5 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and L-lactate (cytosol to extracellular)
- (S)-Lactate:ferricytochrome-c 2-oxidoreductase
- 13(S)-HPODE to 13-oxy-radical-octadecadienoate conversion
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A8 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and retinoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- retinoate reduction
- all-trans-Retinal 11-cis-trans-isomerase
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, RBP1, RBP2extracellular space, cytosol
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- pyruvate kinase (dTDP)
- nucleoside-diphosphate kinase (dADP)
Catalysed by PKM, PKLR, NME4, NME6 and 4 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (S)-malate + NAD(+) = pyruvate + CO2 + NADH
- transport of malate and sulfate (cytosol to mitochondria)
Catalysed by ME2, SLC25A10mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 7 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and L-lactate (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of L-lactate and urate (cytosol to extracellular)
- Peroxidase
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A8 and 3 moreextracellular space, cytosol, nucleusOne of 3 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- Transport of L-Cystine (L-Alanine antiport) by B0, +At Transporter
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A9, SLC3A1mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular space
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- pyruvate kinase (dTDP)
- deoxythymidylate kinase (dADP)
Catalysed by PKM, PKLR, DTYMKmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- (S)-3-amino-2-methylpropionate transaminase (2-methyl-3-oxopropanoate)
Catalysed by AGXT2, ABATmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and citrulline (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A6mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 4 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and formate (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of chloride and formate (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of chloride and iodide (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC26A4extracellular space, cytosol
- 4-fumarylacetoacetate + H2O = acetoacetate + fumarate + H(+)
- 4-fumarylacetoacetate fumarylhydrolase
- succinate:quinone oxidoreductase
Catalysed by FAH, SDHD, SDHB, SDHA and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and valine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A5mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 11 routes
- transport of acetate and acetoacetate (cytosol to extracellular)
- cytochrome P450 (17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone)
- (17R,20S)-17,20-dihydroxypregn-4-en-3-one + NAD(+) = 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone + NADH + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A6, SLC16A7 and 3 moreextracellular space, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 2 routes
- transport of acetate and acetoacetate (cytosol to extracellular)
- cytochrome P450 (17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone)
- cytochrome P450 (17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone)
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A6, SLC16A7 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 5 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and arginine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A6mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 10 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- PROTEIN_BS
Catalysed by AGXT2mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- N(1)-methylguanosine(37) in tRNA(Phe) + pyruvate + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 4-demethylwyosine(37) in tRNA(Phe) + 5'-deoxyadenosine + L-methionine + CO2 + H2O
- L-Methionine:tRNAMet ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by TYW1B, TYW1, MARS1mitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- L-Serine:pyruvate aminotransferase
- D-glycerate:NADP+ 2-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by AGXT, GRHPRmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- N(1)-methylguanosine(37) in tRNA(Phe) + pyruvate + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 4-demethylwyosine(37) in tRNA(Phe) + 5'-deoxyadenosine + L-methionine + CO2 + H2O
- glyoxylate + L-methionine = 4-methylsulfanyl-2-oxobutanoate + glycine
Catalysed by TYW1B, TYW1, AADATmitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- (S)-3-hydroxybutanoate + 2-oxoglutarate = (R)-2-hydroxyglutarate + acetoacetate
- AKG[m] + (S)-3-hydroxybutanoate[m] = acetoacetate[m] + (R)-2-hydroxyglutarate[m]
- 4-hydroxybutanoate + 2-oxoglutarate = (R)-2-hydroxyglutarate + succinate semialdehyde
Catalysed by ADHFE1mitochondrial matrix
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (S)-lactate + NAD(+) = pyruvate + NADH + H(+)
- (S)-lactate + L-phenylalanine = N-[(S)-lactoyl]-L-phenylalanine + H2O
Catalysed by LDHA, LDHB, LDHC, LDHAL6A and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of acetoacetate and L-lactate (cytosol to extracellular)
- Transport of Prostaglandin A2, Lactate Antiport
- transport of GSH and prostaglandin A2 (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A8 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and threonine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A5mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 8 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and formate (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of chloride and formate (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of chloride and oxalate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC26A4, SLC26A6extracellular space, cytosol
- Acetoacetate carboxy-lyase (acetone-forming)
- cytochrome P450 (acetone)
- aldose reductase (hydroxyacetone)
Catalysed by CYP2E1, AKR7A2, AKR1A1, AKR1B1mitochondrial matrix, cytosol