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
- Fas180
- glycine N-acyltransferase (N-arachidonoylglycine)
- glycine + 2-oxoglutarate = glyoxylate + L-glutamate
Catalysed by GLYAT, GLYATL2, GLYATL1, AADATcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 11 routes
Catalysed by SUCLG1, SUCLG2, SUCLA2, AUHcytosol, mitochondrial matrix
Catalysed by ACOT2cytosol, peroxisomeOne of 3 routes
Catalysed by ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1, ASAH2 and 3 morecytosol, Golgi apparatusOne of 2 routes
- Fas180
- glycine N-acyltransferase (N-arachidonoylglycine)
- bile acid-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase (glycine)
Catalysed by GLYAT, GLYATL2, GLYATL1, BAATcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by GLYAT, GLYATL2, GLYATL1, GCATcytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- Fas180
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((6Z,9Z)-octadecadienoic acid)
- Acyl-CoA:cholesterol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 6 morecytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by CPT1A, CPT1C, CPT1B, SOAT2 and 1 morecytosol, endoplasmic reticulum
- 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 apparatusOne of 2 routes
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- acyl-CoA pool formation and breakdown
- a 2-acylglycerol + an acyl-CoA = a 1,2-diacylglycerol + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 9 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by GGT1, GGT5, GGTLC2, GGT6 and 2 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space
- Fas180
- glycine N-acyltransferase (N-arachidonoylglycine)
- dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase ([protein]-N6-(lipoyl)lysine)
Catalysed by GLYAT, GLYATL2, GLYATL1, GLDC and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- fatty acid amide hydrolase (2-arachidonoylglycerol)
Catalysed by FAAHcytosol, extracellular space
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- N-acylsphingosine amidohydrolase
- delta 4-desaturase, sphingolipid (dihydroceramide pool)
Catalysed by ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1, ASAH2 and 3 morecytosolOne of 6 routes
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- 1,2-di-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + (9Z)-octadecenoate + H(+) = 1,2,3-tri-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + H2O
Catalysed by DGAT1, LIPA, PNPLA4, LIPE and 1 morecytosol, extracellular space
Catalysed by ALDH6A1, MMUTcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- Utilized Transport
- transport of butyryl-CoA and L-carnitine (cytosol to mitochondria)
- butanoyl-CoA:electron-transfer flavoprotein 2,3-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SLC33A1, ESCO2, OXSM, ACADS and 1 moreendoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- Fas180
- glycine-N-acyltransferase (3-methylcrotonoylglycine)
- 3-Methylcrotonoyl-CoA:carbon-dioxide ligase (ADP-forming)
Catalysed by GLYAT, MCCC1, MCCC2cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C16->C14), Mitochondrial
- tetradecanoyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = 3-oxohexadecanoyl-CoA + CO2 + CoA
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 9 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
Catalysed by ACADS, ACADSBendoplasmic reticulum, cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + ATP + CoA = (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 7 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- palmitoyl-CoA desaturase (N-C16:0CoA -> N-C16:1CoA)
- hexadecanoyl-CoA + 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome b5] + O2 + 2 H(+) = (9Z)-hexadecenoyl-CoA + 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H2O
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 6 morecytosolOne of 5 routes
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- fatty-acyl-CoA synthase (N-C18:0CoA)
- octadecanoyl-CoA + 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome b5] + O2 + 2 H(+) = (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H2O
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 6 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
Catalysed by ECHDC1cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase (arachidonate)
Catalysed by PTGS1, PTGS2cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 3 routes
- Fas180
- amino-acid N-acetyltransferase (N-acetyl-L-alanine)
- D-alanine(out) + L-alanine(in) = D-alanine(in) + L-alanine(out)
Catalysed by SLC7A10cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- Fas180
- glycine N-acyltransferase (N-arachidonoylglycine)
- sarcosine + O2 + H2O = formaldehyde + glycine + H2O2
Catalysed by GLYAT, GLYATL2, GLYATL1, PIPOXcytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + O2 = (12S)-hydroperoxy-(5Z,8Z,10E,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate
Catalysed by ALOX5, ALOX15, ALOX12cytosol, extracellular space
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + O2 = (15S)-hydroperoxy-(5Z,8Z,11Z,13E)-eicosatetraenoate
Catalysed by ALOX15B, ALOX15, ALOX12cytosol, extracellular space
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + O2 = (5S)-hydroperoxy-(6E,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate
Catalysed by ALOX5cytosol, extracellular space
- Fas180
- glycine N-acyltransferase (N-arachidonoylglycine)
- (6R)-5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + glycine + H2O = (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate + L-serine
Catalysed by GLYAT, GLYATL2, GLYATL1, SHMT1 and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + O2 = leukotriene A4 + H2O
Catalysed by ALOX5cytosol, extracellular space
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- glyceronephosphate O-acyltransferase (DHAP)
- 1-hexadecanoylglycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain fatty acid = a 1-acylglycerone 3-phosphate + hexadecanoate
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 6 morecytosol, peroxisomeOne of 2 routes
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- glycerol-3-phosphate 1-O-acyltransferase (palmitoyl-CoA)
- 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + H2O = sn-glycerol 3-phosphate + hexadecanoate + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC27A2, ACSL4, ACSL3, ACSL1 and 11 morecytosol