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
Catalysed by SUCLG1, SUCLG2, SUCLA2cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
Catalysed by DGAT1, LRAT, AWAT1, AWAT2 and 1 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- Fas180
- glycine N-acyltransferase (N-arachidonoylglycine)
- succinyl-CoA:glycine C-succinyltransferase (decarboxylating)
Catalysed by GLYAT, GLYATL2, GLYATL1, ALAS1 and 2 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- 2 H+[c] + NADH[c] + palmitate[c] = H2O[c] + hexadecanal[c] + NAD+[c]
- Sphinganine-1-phosphate pamlmitaldehyde-lyase
- Sphinganine-1-phosphate pamlmitaldehyde-lyase
Catalysed by ALDH3B1, ALDH3B2, ALDH3A2, SGPL1cytosol, endoplasmic reticulum
- Fas180
- Palmitoyl-CoA:retinol O-acyltransferase
- all-trans-retinyl hexadecanoate + H2O = 11-cis-retinol + hexadecanoate + H(+)
Catalysed by DGAT1, LRAT, AWAT1, AWAT2 and 2 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by AARS1cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- Utilized Transport
- Carnitine Transport by Atb0
- transport of betaine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC6A14, SLC6A12endoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 3 routes
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- acyl-CoA pool formation and breakdown
- a 2-acylglycerol + an acyl-CoA = a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 7 morecytosolOne of 3 routes
Catalysed by SLC6A14endoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 21 routes
- Utilized Transport
- transport of butyryl-CoA and L-carnitine (cytosol to mitochondria)
- butanoyl-CoA + H2O = butanoate + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC33A1, ESCO2, OXSM, ACOT8 and 5 moreendoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- Utilized Transport
- Carnitine Transport by Atb0
- transport of chloride and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC6A14endoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 11 routes
Catalysed by SLC6A14endoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 30 routes
Catalysed by SAT1, SAT2, AOC2, AOC1 and 1 morecytosolOne of 3 routes
- Utilized Transport
- Carnitine Transport by Atb0
- transport of trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SLC6A14, CLTRN, SLC6A20endoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by SLC6A14endoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- Fas180
- glycine N-acyltransferase (N-arachidonoylglycine)
- 5-Phospho-D-ribosylamine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming)
Catalysed by GLYAT, GLYATL2, GLYATL1, GARTcytosol, mitochondrial matrix
Catalysed by SAT1, SAT2, AOC2, AOC1 and 1 morecytosolOne of 3 routes
- Fas180
- 1-octadecanoyl-2-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoyl)-sn-glycerol + H2O = 2-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoyl)-glycerol + octadecanoate + H(+)
- 1-octadecanoyl-2-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoyl)-sn-glycerol + H2O = 2-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoyl)-glycerol + octadecanoate + H(+)
Catalysed by ABHD11cytosol
- Fas180
- glycine N-acyltransferase (N-arachidonoylglycine)
- gamma-L-glutamyl-(2S)-2-aminobutanoate + glycine + ATP = ophthalmate + ADP + phosphate + H(+)
Catalysed by GLYAT, GLYATL2, GLYATL1, GSScytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- Fas180
- N-acetylglutamate synthase (N-acetylmethionine)
- S-methylmercury-L-cysteine(out) + L-methionine(in) = S-methylmercury-L-cysteine(in) + L-methionine(out)
Catalysed by NAGS, SLC7A8cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- Fas180
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- 2-aminoisobutanoate(out) + L-alanine(in) = 2-aminoisobutanoate(in) + L-alanine(out)
Catalysed by SLC7A10cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate + O2 = (5S)-hydroperoxy-(6E,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate
Catalysed by ALOX5cytosol, extracellular space
- Fas180
- glycine N-acyltransferase (N-arachidonoylglycine)
- N(omega),N('omega)-dimethyl-L-arginine + glyoxylate = 5-(3,3'-dimethylguanidino)-2-oxopentanoate + glycine
Catalysed by GLYAT, GLYATL2, GLYATL1, AGXT2cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- Utilized Transport
- transport of butyryl-CoA and L-carnitine (cytosol to mitochondria)
- 2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + butanoyl-CoA = 1-butanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + CoA
Catalysed by SLC33A1, ESCO2, OXSM, MOGAT2 and 1 moreendoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Beta Oxidation of Long Chain Fatty Acid
- 2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + octanoyl-CoA = 1-octanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 8 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- Fas180
- glycine N-acyltransferase (N-arachidonoylglycine)
- 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate:glycine hydroxymethyltransferase
Catalysed by GLYAT, GLYATL2, GLYATL1, SHMT1cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- Utilized Transport
- transport of butyryl-CoA and L-carnitine (cytosol to mitochondria)
- butanoyl-CoA + (R)-carnitine = O-butanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
Catalysed by SLC33A1, ESCO2, OXSM, CRATendoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + UDP-alpha-D-glucuronate = O-[(5Z),(8Z),(11Z),(14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl]-beta-D-glucuronate + UDP
Catalysed by UGT1A9, UGT2B7, UGT1A6, UGT1A1 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular space
- 2 H+[c] + NADH[c] + palmitate[c] = H2O[c] + hexadecanal[c] + NAD+[c]
- hexadecanoate + NADH + 2 H(+) = hexadecanal + NAD(+) + H2O
- S-hexadecanoyl-N-acetylcysteamine + H2O = N-acetylcysteamine + hexadecanoate + H(+)
Catalysed by ALDH3B1, ALDH3B2, ALDH3A2, PPT1 and 1 morecytosol
- Fas180
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (gamma-linolenate)
- (6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadecatrienoyl-CoA + oxidized [electron-transfer flavoprotein] + H(+) = (2E,6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadecatetraenoyl-CoA + reduced [electron-transfer flavoprotein]
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 7 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- Fas180
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation Trans (C18:2->C16:2), Mitochondrial
- (7Z,10Z)-hexadecadienoyl-CoA + oxidized [electron-transfer flavoprotein] + H(+) = (2E,7Z,10Z)-hexadecatrienoyl-CoA + reduced [electron-transfer flavoprotein]
Catalysed by HADHA, ACADVL, HADHB, ACADL and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- Fas180
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C18:4->C16:4), Mitochondrial
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C16:4->C16:5), Mitochondrial
Catalysed by HADHA, ACADVL, HADHBcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- Fas180
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C18:3->C16:3), Mitochondrial
- (7Z,10Z,13Z)-hexadecatrienoyl-CoA + oxidized [electron-transfer flavoprotein] + H(+) = (2E,7Z,10Z,13Z)-hexadecatetraenoyl-CoA + reduced [electron-transfer flavoprotein]
Catalysed by HADHA, ACADVL, HADHB, ACADL and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix