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)
- formate dehydrogenase (palmitoyl-CoA)
- 1-hexadecanoylglycerone 3-phosphate + hexadecan-1-ol = 1-O-hexadecylglycerone 3-phosphate + hexadecanoate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 7 morecytosol, peroxisomeOne of 2 routes
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- palmitoyl-CoA desaturase (N-C16:0CoA -> N-C16:1CoA)
- medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (palmitoleoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 9 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- Fas180
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (margaric acid)
- medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (heptadecanoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 8 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- Fas180
- 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 2 routes
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + (9Z)-octadecenoate
Catalysed by ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1, ASAH2 and 1 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- N-dodecanoyl-(4R)-hydroxysphinganine + H2O = (4R)-hydroxysphinganine + dodecanoate
Catalysed by ASAH1cytosol, extracellular space
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosahexaenoate + O2 = (14S)-hydroperoxy-(4Z,7Z,10Z,12E,16Z,19Z)-docosahexaenoate
Catalysed by ALOX5, ALOX15, ALOX12cytosol, extracellular space
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate + O2 = (5Z,7Z,8Z,10E,14Z,17Z)-12-hydroperoxyeicosapentaenoate
Catalysed by ALOX12Bcytosol, extracellular space
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- 1-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol) + H2O = sn-glycero-3-phospho-1D-myo-inositol + (9Z)-octadecenoate + H(+)
Catalysed by ABHD12cytosol, extracellular space
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + AH2 + O2 = (11R)-hydroxy-(5Z,8Z,12E,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + A + H2O
Catalysed by PTGS2cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + AH2 + O2 = (15R)-hydroxy-(5Z,8Z,11Z,13E)-eicosatetraenoate + A + H2O
Catalysed by PTGS2cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + O2 = (15R)-hydroperoxy-(5Z,8Z,11Z,13E)-eicosatetraenoate
Catalysed by PTGS2cytosol, extracellular space
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- Arachidonate: oxygen 11-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by ALOX12cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- Arachidonate:oxygen oxidoreductase
Catalysed by PTGS1, PTGS2cytosol, extracellular space, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 2 routes
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- fatty-acyl-CoA synthase (N-C18:0CoA)
- Acyl-CoA:cholesterol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 6 morecytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 2 routes
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- glycerol-3-phosphate 1-O-acyltransferase (palmitoyl-CoA)
- (4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosahexaenoyl-CoA + 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate = 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 9 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosahexaenoate + O2 = 14-hydroperoxy-(4Z,7Z,10Z,12E,16Z,19Z)-docosahexaenoate
Catalysed by ALOX12Bcytosol, extracellular space
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = (12R)-hydroxy-(5Z,8Z,10E,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
Catalysed by CYP2C9cytosol, extracellular space
- Fas180
- 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 ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1, ASAH2 and 1 morecytosol, Golgi apparatus
- Fas180
- 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
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- unspecific monooxygenase (arachidonate)
Catalysed by CYP1A1, CYP1A2, CYP2E1, CYP3A4 and 23 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 4 routes
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- unspecific monooxygenase (arachidonate)
Catalysed by CYP1A1, CYP1A2, CYP2E1, CYP3A4 and 22 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 3 routes
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- tetradecanal + NAD(+) + H2O = tetradecanoate + NADH + 2 H(+)
Catalysed by ALDH3A2cytosol, extracellular space
- Fas180
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (dihomo-gamma-linolenate)
- Acyl-CoA:cholesterol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 6 morecytosol, endoplasmic reticulum
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- 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 ABHD16Acytosol, extracellular space
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- 1-heptadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + H2O = 1-heptadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + H(+)
Catalysed by ABHD16Acytosol, extracellular space
- 1-heptadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamineReach from here →
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- 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 ABHD16Acytosol, extracellular space
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C16->C14), Mitochondrial
- tetradecanoyl-CoA + (R)-carnitine = O-tetradecanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 8 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- 1-octadecanoyl-2-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholineReach from here →
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- dodecanoate + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = 7-hydroxydodecanoate + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
Catalysed by CYP4Z1cytosol, extracellular space
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 6 morecytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 2 routes
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- N-(dodecanoyl)-sphinganine + H2O = dodecanoate + sphinganine
Catalysed by ASAH1cytosol, extracellular space