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 tryptophan (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
- sn-glycerol 3-phosphate + an acyl-CoA = a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + CoA
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 6 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
- 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-glycero-3-phosphate + choline + H(+)
- cholesterol + AH2 + O2 = 25-hydroxycholesterol + A + H2O
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- transport of asparagine and cysteine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, SLC7A5extracellular 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 = sn-glycerol 3-phosphocholine + hexadecanoate + H(+)
- Glycerophosphocholine Phosphodiesterase
Catalysed by LCAT, PLA2G6, LYPLA1, LYPLA2 and 15 morecytosol
- 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
- ATP:1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol 3-phosphotransferase
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
- Mo-molybdopterin + L-cysteine + AH2 = thio-Mo-molybdopterin + L-alanine + A + H2O
- transport of cysteine and phenylalanine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by CH25H, MOCOS, SLC7A5extracellular space, cytosolOne of 6 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 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + H2O = a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + a fatty acid + H(+)
Catalysed by OSBP, OSBPL3, PLA2G10, PLA2G6 and 28 moreinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 12 routes
- cholesterol + 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate = cholesterol sulfate + adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + H(+)
- Cholesterol-sulfate sulfohydrolase
- ATP:sulfate adenylyltransferase
Catalysed by SULT2B1, SULT1C2, STS, PAPSS1 and 1 morecytosolOne 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(+)
- 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + NADP(+) = 1-hexadecanoylglycerone 3-phosphate + NADPH + 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) + H2O = a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol) + phosphate
- a CDP-1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol + myo-inositol = a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol) + CMP + H(+)
Catalysed by OSBP, SYNJ2, SYNJ1, SACM1L and 2 moreinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- 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
- phosphoinositide phospholipase C (PI pool)
Catalysed by OSBP, PTPRQ, INPPL1, CTDSPL2 and 24 moreinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane, 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
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + an acyl-CoA = a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + CoA
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 15 moreGolgi apparatusOne of 5 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-glycerol + phosphocholine + H(+)
- phosphocholine + CTP + H(+) = CDP-choline + diphosphate
Catalysed by LCAT, SMPD2, ENPP6, ENPP7 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
- sphing-4-enine + ATP = sphing-4-enine 1-phosphate + ADP + H(+)
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 4 moreGolgi apparatus
- 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
- 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 = 6beta-hydroxyprogesterone + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
Catalysed by CYP11A1, HSD3B1, HSD3B2, CYP3A4 and 2 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
- 1'-[1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho],3'-[1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho]-glycerol + an acyl-CoA = a cardiolipin + CoA
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 3 moreGolgi apparatusOne of 2 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 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine = an N-acyl-1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + a 2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + H(+)
Catalysed by OSBP, OSBPL3, PLA2G4E, PLAAT5 and 1 moreinner 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 5-Hydroxyindoleacetate
Catalysed by SULT2B1, SULT1C2, STS, SLC4A1cytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 2 routes
- an acyl-CoA + cholesterol = a cholesterol ester + CoA
- a cholesterol ester + H2O = cholesterol + a fatty acid + H(+)
- an all-trans-retinyl ester + H2O = 11-cis-retinol + a fatty acid + H(+)
Catalysed by SOAT2, SOAT1, CES1, LIPN and 3 moreOne of 7 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
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + cholesterol = cholesteryl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + CoA
- sterol esterase (Cholesteryl Arachidonate)
- cytochrome P450 (arachidonate)
Catalysed by SOAT2, SOAT1, CEL, LIPA and 1 morelysosome, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 2 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-phospho-L-serine(in) = a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol 4-phosphate)(in) + a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine(out)
- a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine = 1-O-acyl-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine
Catalysed by OSBP, OSBPL9, OSBPL11, OSBPL10 and 4 moreinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- 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 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 + hexadecanoyl-CoA = 1,2-dihexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + CoA
- 1,2-di-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + 1,2-dihexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine = hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + N-hexadecanoyl-1,2-di-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + H(+)
Catalysed by LCAT, PRDX6, LPCAT3, LPCAT1 and 2 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
- a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + an acyl-CoA = a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + CoA
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 6 moreGolgi apparatusOne of 3 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 + a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol = a triacyl-sn-glycerol + CoA
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 8 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
- 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1'-sn-glycerol) + an acyl-CoA = a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1'-sn-glycerol) + CoA
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 5 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 + (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA = 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + 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
- acyl-CoA pool formation and breakdown
Catalysed by GBA1, GBA2, ASAH1, ACER2 and 2 moreGolgi apparatus, cytosol
- 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) + H2O = a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol) + phosphate
- a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol) + H2O = a 2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-D-myo-inositol + a fatty acid + H(+)
Catalysed by OSBP, SYNJ2, SYNJ1, SACM1L and 2 moreinner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- 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, cytosol
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- ceramide:phosphatidylcholine cholinephosphotransferase
- N-hexadecanoyl-(4R)-hydroxysphinganine + a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine = N-hexadecanoyl-(4R)-hydroxysphinganine-phosphocholine + a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol
- 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-phospho-L-serine(in) = a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1D-myo-inositol 4-phosphate)(in) + a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine(out)
- a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine + H2O = a 2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine + a fatty acid + H(+)
Catalysed by OSBP, OSBPL9, OSBPL11, OSBPL10 and 6 moreinner 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
- N-hexadecanoylsphinganine + a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine = N-hexadecanoyl-sphinganine-1-phosphocholine + a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol
- 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)
- an N-acylsphinganine + a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine = an N-acylsphinganine-1-phosphocholine + a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol
Catalysed by OSBP, OSBPL3, SGMS1, SGMS2inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane