cholesterol
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
594 compounds within 3 steps: 41 in 1, 100 in 2, 453 in 3
Three steps
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- acyl-CoA pool formation and breakdown
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 2 moreGolgi apparatus, cytosol
- 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + cholesterol = cholesteryl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
- 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + H2O = 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + choline + H(+)
- Acetyl-CoA:choline O-acetyltransferase
Catalysed by LCAT, ENPP2, GDPD3, GDPD1 and 1 morecytosolOne of 3 routes
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + cholesterol = cholesteryl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + CoA
- sterol esterase (Cholesteryl Arachidonate)
- Arachidonate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by SOAT2, SOAT1, CEL, LIPA and 8 morelysosome, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- cholesterol + hexadecanoyl-CoA = cholesteryl hexadecanoate + CoA
- Steryl-ester acylhydrolase
- Palmitate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
Catalysed by SOAT1, CEL, LIPA, SLC27A2 and 7 morelysosome, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- cholesterol + (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA = cholesteryl (9Z-octadecenoate) + CoA
- Steryl-ester acylhydrolase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (oleate)
Catalysed by SOAT2, SOAT1, CEL, LIPA and 8 morelysosome, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- (R)-malate + A = oxaloacetate + AH2
- transport of malate and OAA (cytosol to mitochondria)
Catalysed by CH25H, D2HGDHmitochondrial matrix, cytosolOne of 9 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- transport of cysteine and leucine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, SLC7A9, SLC3A1extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + cholesterol = cholesteryl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + CoA
- sterol esterase (Cholesteryl Arachidonate)
- arachidonate:oxygen 12-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SOAT2, SOAT1, CEL, LIPA and 1 morelysosome, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + cholesterol = cholesteryl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + CoA
- sterol esterase (Cholesteryl Arachidonate)
- arachidonate:oxygen 15-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SOAT2, SOAT1, CEL, LIPA and 2 morelysosome, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + cholesterol = cholesteryl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + CoA
- sterol esterase (Cholesteryl Arachidonate)
- Arachidonate:oxygen 5-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SOAT2, SOAT1, CEL, LIPA and 1 morelysosome, cytosol
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- transport of cysteine and homoserine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, SLC7A5extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- cholesterol + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = cholesterol sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
- Cholesterol-sulfate sulfohydrolase
- malonate(in) + sulfate(out) = malonate(out) + sulfate(in)
Catalysed by SULT2B1, SULT1C2, STS, SLC25A14 and 2 morecytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- 6 reduced [adrenodoxin] + cholesterol + 3 O2 + 6 H(+) = 4-methylpentanal + pregnenolone + 6 oxidized [adrenodoxin] + 4 H2O
- Pregnenolone:NAD+ 3-oxidoreductase
- progesterone + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = 16alpha-hydroxyprogesterone + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
Catalysed by CYP11A1, HSD3B1, HSD3B2, CYP3A4 and 1 morecytosol
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- Acyl-CoA:glycerone-phosphate O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 3 moreGolgi apparatus, cytosol
- 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + cholesterol = cholesteryl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
- a 1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine = 1-hexadecanoyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + a 1-O-alkyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
- a 1-O-alkyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + H2O = a 1-O-alkyl-sn-glycerol + phosphocholine + H(+)
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- transport of cysteine and histidine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, SLC7A6extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + cholesterol = cholesteryl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
- 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + H2O = sn-glycerol 3-phosphocholine + hexadecanoate + H(+)
- sn-Glycero-3-phosphocholine glycerophosphohydrolase
Catalysed by LCAT, PLA2G6, LYPLA1, LYPLA2 and 15 morecytosol
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- Acyl-CoA:1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 7 moreGolgi apparatus, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- Acyl-CoA:1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 6 moreGolgi apparatus, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- thioredoxin-disulfide reductase (NADPH) (cystine)
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, TXNRD1, TXNRD3 and 1 morecytosolOne of 4 routes
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- acyl-CoA:1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate 2-O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 11 moreGolgi apparatus, mitochondrial matrixOne of 12 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- transport of citrulline and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, SLC7A6extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- A + NADH + H(+) = AH2 + NAD(+)
- 3,3',5'-triiodo-L-thyronine + iodide + A + H(+) = L-thyroxine + AH2
Catalysed by CH25H, AIFM1, PYROXD1, DIO1 and 1 moreOne of 22 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- transport of cysteine and valine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, SLC7A5extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- ceramide:phosphatidylcholine cholinephosphotransferase
- ceramide cholinephosphotransferase (CDP-choline)
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, SGMS1, SGMS2Golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- transport of arginine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, SLC7A6extracellular space, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- cholesterol + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = cholesterol sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
- Cholesterol-sulfate sulfohydrolase
- Transport of Quinolinic Acid
Catalysed by SULT2B1, SULT1C2, STS, SLC22A6cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- 1-(beta-D-galactosyl)-N-dodecanoylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-galactoside + N-dodecanoylsphing-4-enine
- H2O[c] + N-dodecanoylsphing-4-enine[c] = lauric acid[c] + sphingosine[c]
- dodecanoate + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = 8-hydroxydodecanoate + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
- 1-(beta-D-galactosyl)-N-dodecanoylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-galactoside + N-dodecanoylsphing-4-enine
- H2O[c] + N-dodecanoylsphing-4-enine[c] = lauric acid[c] + sphingosine[c]
- dodecanoate + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = 10-hydroxydodecanoate + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
- 1-(beta-D-galactosyl)-N-dodecanoylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-galactoside + N-dodecanoylsphing-4-enine
- H2O[c] + N-dodecanoylsphing-4-enine[c] = lauric acid[c] + sphingosine[c]
- dodecanoate + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = 9-hydroxydodecanoate + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- transport of cysteine and threonine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, SLC7A5extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- UDP-alpha-D-galactose:sphingosine 1-beta-galactosyltransferase
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 2 moreGolgi apparatus, cytosol
- 6 reduced [adrenodoxin] + cholesterol + 3 O2 + 6 H(+) = 4-methylpentanal + pregnenolone + 6 oxidized [adrenodoxin] + 4 H2O
- Pregnenolone:NAD+ 3-oxidoreductase
- cytochrome P450 (progesterone)
Catalysed by CYP11A1, HSD3B1, HSD3B2, CYP21A2cytosolOne of 3 routes
- 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + cholesterol = cholesteryl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
- 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + H2O = 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + choline + H(+)
- 1-acylglycerol-3P-LD-TG1 pool (liver tissue) formation
Catalysed by LCAT, ENPP2, GDPD3, GDPD1cytosolOne of 9 routes
- cholesterol + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = cholesterol sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
- Cholesterol-sulfate sulfohydrolase
- transport of oxalate and sulfate (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by SULT2B1, SULT1C2, STS, SLC26A6cytosol, extracellular space