hexadecanoic acid
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
720 compounds within 3 steps: 7 in 1, 152 in 2, 561 in 3
Three steps
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Beta Oxidation of Long Chain Fatty Acid
- trans-oct-2-enoyl-CoA reductase
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 7 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 5 routes
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- acyl-CoA pool formation and breakdown
- all-trans-retinol + an acyl-CoA = an all-trans-retinyl ester + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 8 morecytosolOne of 4 routes
Catalysed by CYP4F8cytosol, extracellular space, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 2 routes
- Fas180
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- 1-O-hexadecyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + sphing-4-enine = 1-O-hexadecyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H(+)
Catalysed by ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1, ASAH2 and 1 morecytosol, Golgi apparatus
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- acyl-CoA pool formation and breakdown
- an acyl-CoA + a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol = a triacyl-sn-glycerol + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 10 morecytosol
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- glycerol-3-phosphate 1-O-acyltransferase (palmitoyl-CoA)
- 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA = 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 16 morecytosol
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- fatty-acyl-CoA synthase (N-C18:0CoA)
- very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA synthase (malonyl-CoA)
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 11 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- fatty-acyl-CoA synthase (N-C18:0CoA)
- sphinganine + octadecanoyl-CoA = N-(octadecanoyl)-sphinganine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 10 morecytosol
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C16->C14), Mitochondrial
- sphinganine + tetradecanoyl-CoA = N-(tetradecanoyl)-sphinganine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 9 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C16->C14), Mitochondrial
- tetradecanoyl-CoA + L-serine + H(+) = 3-oxohexadecasphinganine + CO2 + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 9 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- Fas180
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
Catalysed by MOCOScytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- Fas180
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (eicosanoate)
- very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA synthase (eicosanoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 11 morecytosolOne of 3 routes
- Fas180
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (lauric acid)
- glycerol-3-phosphate 1-O-acyltransferase (lauroyl-CoA)
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 8 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C16->C14), Mitochondrial
- glycerol-3-phosphate 1-O-acyltransferase (myristoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 11 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- 1-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1'-sn-glycerol) + H2O = sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1'-sn-glycerol) + (9Z)-octadecenoate + H(+)
Catalysed by ABHD12cytosol, extracellular space
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol) + H2O = 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol) + (9Z)-octadecenoate + H(+)
Catalysed by ABHD16Acytosol, extracellular space
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- glycerol-3-phosphate 1-O-acyltransferase (palmitoyl-CoA)
- 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + octadecanoyl-CoA = 1-hexadecanoyl-2-octadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 9 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- glycerol-3-phosphate 1-O-acyltransferase (palmitoyl-CoA)
- 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + tetradecanoyl-CoA = 1-hexadecanoyl-2-tetradecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 9 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- glycerol-3-phosphate 1-O-acyltransferase (palmitoyl-CoA)
- 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA = 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 10 morecytosol
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- N-dodecanoylsphing-4-enine + H2O = dodecanoate + sphing-4-enine
Catalysed by NAAA, ASAH1, ACER2, ASAH2cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- N-tetradecanoylsphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + tetradecanoate
Catalysed by ASAH1, ACER2, ASAH2cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- Fas180
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- sphing-4-enine + hexadecanoyl-CoA = N-hexadecanoylsphing-4-enine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1, ASAH2 and 4 morecytosol, Golgi apparatusOne of 3 routes
- Fas180
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (eicosanoate)
- eicosanoyl-CoA + sphing-4-enine = N-eicosanoyl-sphing-4-enine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 6 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- Fas180
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (lignocerate)
- tetracosanoyl-CoA + sphing-4-enine = N-tetracosanoyl-sphing-4-enine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 5 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)-docosatetraenoate + ATP + CoA = (7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)-docosatetraenoyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate
Catalysed by ACSL4cytosol, extracellular space
- Fas180
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (behenic acid)
- very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA synthase (docosanoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 11 morecytosolOne of 3 routes
- Fas180
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (lignocerate)
- very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA synthase (malonyl-CoA)
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 11 morecytosolOne of 3 routes
- Fas180
- 1-octadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycerol + H2O = 2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + octadecanoate + H(+)
- 1-octadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycerol + H2O = 2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + octadecanoate + H(+)
Catalysed by ABHD11cytosol