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
- 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(+)
- S-hexadecanoyl-N-acetylcysteamine + H2O = N-acetylcysteamine + hexadecanoate + H(+)
- 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(+)
- S-hexadecanoyl-N-acetylcysteine methyl ester + H2O = N-acetylcysteine methyl ester + hexadecanoate + H(+)
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- N-Acylsphingosine amidohydrolase
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1lysosome, extracellular spaceOne of 12 routes
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + cholesterol = cholesteryl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + CoA
- sterol esterase (Cholesteryl Arachidonate)
- fatty acylamide amidohydrolase
Catalysed by SOAT2, SOAT1, CEL, LIPA and 1 morelysosome, cytosol
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- N-Acylsphingosine amidohydrolase
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1lysosome, extracellular spaceOne of 12 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]
- 2 H+[r] + lauric acid[r] + NADH[r] = H2O[r] + NAD+[r] + dodecanal[r]
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, NAAA, ALDH3A2cytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne 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
- (4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosahexaenoyl-CoA + 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine = 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + CoA
- 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + H2O = (4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosahexaenoate + 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + H(+)
Catalysed by LCAT, LPCAT1, PLA2G2A, PLA2G2E and 1 moreOne of 13 routes
- 6 reduced [adrenodoxin] + cholesterol + 3 O2 + 6 H(+) = 4-methylpentanal + pregnenolone + 6 oxidized [adrenodoxin] + 4 H2O
- Pregnenolone:NAD+ 3-oxidoreductase
- progesterone,reduced ferredoxin:oxygen oxidoreductase (11-hydroxylating)
Catalysed by CYP11A1, HSD3B1, HSD3B2, CYP11B1 and 1 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- 6 reduced [adrenodoxin] + cholesterol + 3 O2 + 6 H(+) = 4-methylpentanal + pregnenolone + 6 oxidized [adrenodoxin] + 4 H2O
- Pregnenolone:NAD+ 3-oxidoreductase
- (20S)-hydroxypregn-4-en-3-one + NAD(+) = progesterone + NADH + H(+)
Catalysed by CYP11A1, HSD3B1, HSD3B2, AKR1C4 and 4 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- 6 reduced [adrenodoxin] + cholesterol + 3 O2 + 6 H(+) = 4-methylpentanal + pregnenolone + 6 oxidized [adrenodoxin] + 4 H2O
- Pregnenolone:NAD+ 3-oxidoreductase
- 5alpha-pregnane-3,20-dione:NADP+ delta4-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by CYP11A1, HSD3B1, HSD3B2, SRD5A1 and 2 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- cholesterol + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = cholesterol sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
- Cholesterol-sulfate sulfohydrolase
- a dicarboxylate(in) + sulfate(out) = a dicarboxylate(out) + sulfate(in)
Catalysed by SULT2B1, SULT1C2, STS, SLC25A35 and 1 morecytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- K(+)(in) + L-cysteine(out) + 3 Na(+)(out) + H(+)(out) = K(+)(out) + L-cysteine(in) + 3 Na(+)(in) + H(+)(in)
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, SLC1A1inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- transport of chloride and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, SLC6A14extracellular space, cytosolOne of 4 routes
- cholesterol + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = cholesterol sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
- Cholesterol-sulfate sulfohydrolase
- D-aspartate(in) + sulfate(out) = D-aspartate(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
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- (R)-malate + A = oxaloacetate + AH2
- L-Aspartate:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
Catalysed by CH25H, D2HGDH, GOT2mitochondrial matrixOne of 7 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
- (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoyl-CoA + 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine = 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + CoA
- 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + H2O = (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoate + 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + H(+)
- cholesterol + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = cholesterol sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
- Cholesterol-sulfate sulfohydrolase
- oxalate(in) + sulfate(out) = oxalate(out) + sulfate(in)
Catalysed by SULT2B1, SULT1C2, STS, SLC25A14 and 4 morecytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- (R)-malate + A = oxaloacetate + AH2
- acetyl-CoA:oxaloacetate C-acetyltransferase (thioester-hydrolysing)
Catalysed by CH25H, D2HGDH, CSmitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- cholesterol + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = cholesterol sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
- Cholesterol-sulfate sulfohydrolase
- maleate(in) + sulfate(out) = maleate(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
- cholesterol + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = cholesterol sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
- Cholesterol-sulfate sulfohydrolase
- transport of malonate and sulfate (cytosol to mitochondria)
Catalysed by SULT2B1, SULT1C2, STS, SLC25A10cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 2 routes
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- N-Acylsphingosine amidohydrolase
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1lysosome, extracellular spaceOne of 12 routes
- cholesterol + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = cholesterol sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
- Cholesterol-sulfate sulfohydrolase
- (2R,3R)-tartrate(in) + sulfate(out) = (2R,3R)-tartrate(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
- cholesterol + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = cholesterol sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
- Cholesterol-sulfate sulfohydrolase
- (S,S)-tartrate(in) + sulfate(out) = (S,S)-tartrate(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
- cholesterol + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = cholesterol sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
- Cholesterol-sulfate sulfohydrolase
- (3R)-citramalate(in) + sulfate(out) = (3R)-citramalate(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
- cholesterol + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = cholesterol sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
- Cholesterol-sulfate sulfohydrolase
- (3S)-citramalate(in) + sulfate(out) = (3S)-citramalate(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
- N-Acylsphingosine amidohydrolase
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1lysosome, extracellular spaceOne of 12 routes
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- N-Acylsphingosine amidohydrolase
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1lysosome, extracellular spaceOne of 12 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
- sphingosine N-acyltransferase (sphinganine)
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 8 moreGolgi apparatus, 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
- an N-acyl-(4R)-4-hydroxysphinganine + a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine = an N-acyl-(4R)-4-hydroxysphinganine-phosphocholine + a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- N-Acylsphingosine amidohydrolase
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1lysosome, extracellular spaceOne of 12 routes
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- N-Acylsphingosine amidohydrolase
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1lysosome, extracellular spaceOne of 12 routes
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- N-Acylsphingosine amidohydrolase
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1lysosome, extracellular spaceOne of 12 routes
- cholesterol + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = cholesterol sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
- Cholesterol-sulfate sulfohydrolase
- thiosulfate(in) + sulfate(out) = thiosulfate(out) + sulfate(in)
Catalysed by SULT2B1, SULT1C2, STS, SLC25A14 and 3 morecytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- De novo synthesis of 2Fe2S
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, NDUFAB1, FDXR and 5 moremitochondrial matrix
- 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(+)
- an acylcholine + H2O = a carboxylate + choline + H(+)
- 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)
- a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol 4-phosphate)(out) + a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine(in) = a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol 4-phosphate)(in) + a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine(out)
- a sterol + a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine = a sterol ester + a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
Catalysed by OSBP, OSBPL3, LCATinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- 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]
- alkane 1-monooxygenase (lauric acid)
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, NAAA, CYP4A11 and 1 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + H2O = cholesterol + D-glucose
- UDP-alpha-D-galactose:D-glucose 4-beta-D-galactosyltransferase
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, B4GALT2, LALBA and 1 moreGolgi apparatus