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 acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- L-Serine:pyruvate aminotransferase
- hydroxypyruvate carboxy-lyase (glycolaldehyde-forming)
Catalysed by AGXTmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
Catalysed by NPLmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- Acetoacetate carboxy-lyase (acetone-forming)
- cytochrome P450 (acetone)
- cytochrome P450 (hydroxyacetone)
Catalysed by CYP2E1mitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and isoleucine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A5mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 8 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and proline (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A5mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 8 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and L-lactate (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of L-lactate and urate (cytosol to extracellular)
- ascorbate to monodehydroascorbate conversion
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A8 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of acetate and acetoacetate (cytosol to extracellular)
- 4-methylumbelliferyl acetate + H2O = 4-methylumbelliferone + acetate + H(+)
- 4-methylumbelliferyl acetate + H2O = 4-methylumbelliferone + acetate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A6, SLC16A7 and 4 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of acetoacetate and retinoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- retinoate reduction
- all-trans-retinol + NADP(+) = all-trans-retinal + NADPH + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, AKR1B15, AKR1B10 and 9 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (S)-malate + NAD(+) = pyruvate + CO2 + NADH
- transport of malate and sulfite (cytosol to mitochondria)
Catalysed by ME2, SLC25A10mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
Catalysed by AGXT2, MOCOSmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 8 routes
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, NAGScytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 24 routes
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C18:3->C16:3), Mitochondrial
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, HADHA, ACADVL and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- transport of acetoacetate and L-lactate (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of L-lactate and urate (cytosol to extracellular)
- xanthine + NAD(+) + H2O = urate + NADH + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A8 and 3 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and formate (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of chloride and formate (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of betaine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC26A4, SLC6A12extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A5mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 10 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and butyrate (cytosol to extracellular)
- Butanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- butanoyl-CoA + H2O = butanoate + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A8 and 13 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- L-Glutamine:pyruvate aminotransferase
- 3-phenylpyruvate + L-glutamine = 2-oxoglutaramate + L-phenylalanine
Catalysed by KYAT1mitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A6mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 5 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and glutamine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC3A2, SLC7A5, SLC7A10mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 18 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and L-lactate (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of L-lactate and urate (cytosol to extracellular)
- urate:oxygen oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A8 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- pyruvate kinase (dTDP)
- DTTP Nucleotidohydrolase
Catalysed by PKM, PKLR, ENTPD3, ENTPD1 and 1 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 11 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- Transport of Hydroxy-Proline
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC1A4mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and formate (cytosol to extracellular)
- transport of chloride and formate (cytosol to extracellular)
- Transport of 3-Ureidopropionate
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC26A4extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and formate (cytosol to extracellular)
- Formate:tetrahydrofolate ligase (ADP-forming)
- 10-formyltetrahydrofolate:5'-phosphoribosylglycinamide formyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, MTHFD1, GARTextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of acetoacetate and formate (cytosol to extracellular)
- Formate:tetrahydrofolate ligase (ADP-forming)
- phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide formyltransferase (10-formyl-THF)
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, MTHFD1, ATICextracellular space, cytosol
- 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
- S-methylmercury-L-cysteine(out) + L-methionine(in) = S-methylmercury-L-cysteine(in) + L-methionine(out)
Catalysed by TYW1B, TYW1, SLC7A8mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- 2-oxobutanoate + L-alanine = (2S)-2-aminobutanoate + pyruvate
- branched chain keto acid dehydrogenase E1 (2-oxobutyrate)
Catalysed by AGXT2, BCKDHA, BCKDHBmitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- 2-aminoisobutanoate(out) + L-alanine(in) = 2-aminoisobutanoate(in) + L-alanine(out)
Catalysed by AGXT2, SLC7A10mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- D-serine = pyruvate + NH4(+)
- D-isoleucine(out) + D-serine(in) = D-isoleucine(in) + D-serine(out)
Catalysed by SRR, SLC7A10mitochondrial matrix, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- N(omega),N('omega)-dimethyl-L-arginine + pyruvate = 5-(3,3'-dimethylguanidino)-2-oxopentanoate + L-alanine
Catalysed by AGXT2mitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and butyrate (cytosol to extracellular)
- Butanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + butanoyl-CoA = 1-butanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + CoA
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A8 and 9 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of acetoacetate and formate (cytosol to extracellular)
- Formate:tetrahydrofolate ligase (ADP-forming)
- 10-formyltetrahydrofolate:NADP+ oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, MTHFD1, ALDH1L1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and butyrate (cytosol to extracellular)
- Butanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- butanoyl-CoA + (R)-carnitine = O-butanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A8 and 8 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- acetyl-CoA C-acyltransferase (3-oxomyrist-7-enoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, HADHA, ACAA2 and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (S)-lactate + NAD(+) = pyruvate + NADH + H(+)
- (S)-lactate + ATP + H(+) = (S)-lactoyl-AMP + diphosphate
Catalysed by LDHA, LDHB, LDHC, LDHAL6A and 3 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (S)-lactate + NAD(+) = pyruvate + NADH + H(+)
- (S)-lactate + ATP + CoA = (S)-lactoyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate
Catalysed by LDHA, LDHB, LDHC, LDHAL6A and 2 moremitochondrial matrix, cytosol
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (cis-cetoleic acid)
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 morecytosolOne of 5 routes
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((7Z)-tetradecenoic acid)
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, SLC27A2, ACSL4 and 6 morecytosolOne of 8 routes
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C18:4->C16:4), Mitochondrial
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, HADHA, ACADVL and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation Trans (C18:2->C16:2), Mitochondrial
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, HADHA, ACADVL and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C12:3->C10:2), Mitochondrial
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, ECHS1, ACAA2 and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- Acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (acetoacetyl-CoA)
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C10:2->C8:1), Mitochondrial
Catalysed by AACS, HMGCS1, ECHS1, ACAA2 and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes