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
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- transport of cysteine and isoleucine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, SLC7A5extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- transport of cysteine and proline (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, SLC7A5extracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- 6 reduced [adrenodoxin] + cholesterol + 3 O2 + 6 H(+) = 4-methylpentanal + pregnenolone + 6 oxidized [adrenodoxin] + 4 H2O
- cytochrome P450 (pregnenolone)
- 17alpha-Hydroxypregnenolone:NAD+ 3-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by CYP11A1, CYP17A1, HSD3B1, HSD3B2cytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 5 routes
- a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol 4-phosphate)(out) + cholesterol(in) = a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol 4-phosphate)(in) + cholesterol(out)
- ATP:1-Phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol 4-phosphotransferase
- Phospholipase D
Catalysed by OSBP, PTPRQ, INPPL1, CTDSPL2 and 11 moreinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- A + NADH + H(+) = AH2 + NAD(+)
- N(6)-dimethylallyladenosine(37) in tRNA + (sulfur carrier)-SH + AH2 + 2 S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 2-methylsulfanyl-N(6)-dimethylallyladenosine(37) in tRNA + (sulfur carrier)-H + 5'-deoxyadenosine + L-methionine + A + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 2 H(+)
- cholesterol + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = cholesterol sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
- Cholesterol-sulfate sulfohydrolase
- sulfite(in) + sulfate(out) = sulfite(out) + sulfate(in)
Catalysed by SULT2B1, SULT1C2, STS, SLC25A14 and 1 morecytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 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
- a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol + H2O = a 2-acylglycerol + a fatty acid + H(+)
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, SGMS1, SGMS2 and 3 moreGolgi apparatus
- an acyl-CoA + cholesterol = a cholesterol ester + CoA
- a cholesterol ester + H2O = cholesterol + a fatty acid + H(+)
- a monoacylglycerol + H2O = glycerol + a fatty acid + H(+)
Catalysed by SOAT2, SOAT1, CES1, LIPN and 3 moreOne of 9 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-alkenylglycerophosphoethanolamine O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 6 moreGolgi apparatus, cytosol
- cholesterol + hexadecanoyl-CoA = cholesteryl hexadecanoate + CoA
- Steryl-ester acylhydrolase
- 2 H+[c] + NADH[c] + palmitate[c] = H2O[c] + hexadecanal[c] + NAD+[c]
Catalysed by SOAT1, CEL, LIPA, ALDH3B1 and 2 morelysosome, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- all-trans-13,14-dihydroretinol + A = all-trans-retinol + AH2
- all-trans-retinol + hexadecanoyl-CoA = all-trans-retinyl hexadecanoate + CoA
Catalysed by CH25H, RETSAT, DGAT1, PNPLA4 and 3 moreOne of 5 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- A + NADH + H(+) = AH2 + NAD(+)
- 3,3'-diiodo-L-thyronine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3,3',5-triiodo-L-thyronine + AH2
Catalysed by CH25H, AIFM1, PYROXD1, DIO1 and 1 moreOne 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-glycerol 3-phosphocholine + H2O = phosphocholine + glycerol + H(+)
- 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:1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 7 moreGolgi apparatus, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- transport of cysteine and tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, SLC7A5extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- all-trans-13,14-dihydroretinol + A = all-trans-retinol + AH2
- retinol: NADP+ oxidoreductase
Catalysed by CH25H, RETSAT, DHRS3, RDH10 and 4 morecytosolOne of 6 routes
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + UDP-alpha-D-galactose = a beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-beta-D-Glc-(1<->1)-Cer(d18:1(4E)) + UDP + H(+)
- cholesterol + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = cholesterol sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
- Cholesterol-sulfate sulfohydrolase
- transport of fumarate and sulfate (cytosol to mitochondria)
Catalysed by SULT2B1, SULT1C2, STS, SLC25A10cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- transport of cysteine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, SLC7A6extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- transport of cysteine and glutamine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 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(+)
- ATP:choline phosphotransferase
Catalysed by LCAT, ENPP2, GDPD3, GDPD1 and 2 morecytosolOne of 6 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- A + NADH + H(+) = AH2 + NAD(+)
- 3-iodothyronamine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3,5-diiodothyronamine + AH2
Catalysed by CH25H, AIFM1, PYROXD1, DIO1 and 1 moreOne 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 pool formation and breakdown
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 2 moreGolgi apparatus, cytosol
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- A + NADH + H(+) = AH2 + NAD(+)
- 3-iodo-L-thyronine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3,5-diiodo-L-thyronine + AH2
Catalysed by CH25H, AIFM1, PYROXD1, DIO1 and 1 moreOne 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 pool formation and breakdown
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 2 moreGolgi apparatus, cytosol
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- A + NADH + H(+) = AH2 + NAD(+)
- 3'-iodo-L-thyronine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3',5'-diiodo-L-thyronine + AH2
Catalysed by CH25H, AIFM1, PYROXD1, DIO1 and 1 moreOne of 2 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- A + NADH + H(+) = AH2 + NAD(+)
- 3'-iodothyronamine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3',5'-diiodothyronamine + AH2
Catalysed by CH25H, AIFM1, PYROXD1, DIO1 and 1 moreOne of 2 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- A + NADH + H(+) = AH2 + NAD(+)
- 3,3'-diiodothyronamine + iodide + A + H(+) = 3,3',5'-triiodothyronamine + AH2
Catalysed by CH25H, AIFM1, PYROXD1, DIO1 and 1 moreOne of 2 routes