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:1-alkyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine O-acyltransferase
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 6 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 + acetyl-CoA = a 1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + CoA
- 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
- ATP:sphingosine 1-phosphotransferase
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 5 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
- an N-acylsphing-4-enine + UDP-alpha-D-galactose = a beta-D-galactosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + UDP + H(+)
- a beta-D-galactosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + H2O = D-galactose + 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
- cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + H2O = cholesterol + D-glucose
- ATP:D-glucose 6-phosphotransferase
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, HK1, GCK and 3 morecytosolOne of 5 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- all-trans-13,14-dihydroretinol + A = all-trans-retinol + AH2
- retinol binding protein (retinol)
Catalysed by CH25H, RETSAT, RBP1, RBP2cytosolOne 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 ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, SLC7A6extracellular space, 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
- 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 GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 3 moreGolgi apparatusOne 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
- a 1-acylglycerol + an acyl-CoA = a 1,3-diacylglycerol + CoA
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 4 moreGolgi apparatusOne of 5 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
- a 2-acylglycerol + an acyl-CoA = a 1,2-diacylglycerol + CoA
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 7 moreGolgi apparatusOne of 4 routes
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + cholesterol = cholesteryl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + CoA
- sterol esterase (Cholesteryl Arachidonate)
- fatty acid amide hydrolase (2-arachidonoylglycerol)
Catalysed by SOAT2, SOAT1, CEL, LIPA and 1 morelysosome, cytosol
- cholesterol + hexadecanoyl-CoA = cholesteryl hexadecanoate + CoA
- Steryl-ester acylhydrolase
- Fatty Acid Omega Oxidation (C16->W-Ohc16), Endoplasmatic Reticulum
Catalysed by SOAT1, CEL, LIPA, CYP4F2 and 1 morelysosome, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 3 routes
- a 6-(N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminyl)-1-(1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho)-1D-myo-inositolReach from here →
- 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
- phosphatidylinositol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (PI pool)
Catalysed by OSBP, PTPRQ, INPPL1, CTDSPL2 and 17 moreinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne 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 glycine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 1 moreextracellular 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
- acyl-CoA pool formation and breakdown
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 2 moreGolgi apparatus, cytosol
- 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, 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 + (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA = 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + CoA
- 2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + hexadecanoyl-CoA = 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + CoA
Catalysed by LCAT, LPCAT3, MBOAT1, MBOAT2 and 3 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
- (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoyl-CoA + cholesterol = cholesteryl (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoate + CoA
- Steryl-ester acylhydrolase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (linoleate)
Catalysed by SOAT1, CEL, LIPA, SLC27A2 and 7 morelysosome, cytosolOne of 6 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
- beta-D-glucosyl-N-octanoylsphing-4E-enine + cholesterol = N-octanoylsphing-4-enine + cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside
- N-octanoylsphing-4-enine + H2O = octanoate + sphing-4-enine
- medium-chain acyl-CoA ligase (octanoic acid)
Catalysed by GBA1, ASAH1, ASAH2, ACSM4 and 5 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- octadecanoyl-CoA + cholesterol = cholesteryl octadecanoate + CoA
- Steryl-ester acylhydrolase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (stearate)
Catalysed by SOAT1, CEL, LIPA, SLC27A2 and 6 morelysosome, cytosolOne of 7 routes
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- A + NADH + H(+) = AH2 + NAD(+)
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + AH2 + 2 O2 = prostaglandin H2 + A + H2O
Catalysed by CH25H, AIFM1, PYROXD1, PTGS1 and 1 moreOne of 5 routes
- (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoyl-CoA + cholesterol = cholesteryl (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoate + CoA
- Steryl-ester acylhydrolase
- Linoleate:oxygen 13-oxidoreductase
Catalysed by SOAT1, CEL, LIPA, ALOX15B 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
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- dihydroxyacetone phosphate + an acyl-CoA = a 1-acylglycerone 3-phosphate + CoA
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 3 moreGolgi apparatus
- 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-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + H2O = sn-glycerol 3-phosphate + hexadecanoate + H(+)
Catalysed by LCAT, ENPP2, GDPD3, GDPD1 and 3 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
- an acyl-CoA + glycine = an N-acylglycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 5 moreGolgi apparatus
- 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(+)
Catalysed by CH25H, AIFM1, PYROXD1, CDK5RAP1One of 10 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)
- 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 2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + an acyl-CoA = a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + CoA
Catalysed by OSBP, OSBPL3, LPGAT1inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 11 routes