propionic acid
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
401 compounds within 3 steps: 10 in 1, 67 in 2, 324 in 3
Three steps
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Propanoyl-CoA hydrolase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosatrienoic acid)
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7 and 8 morecytosolOne of 5 routes
- transport of 2-hydroxybutyrate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- 2-hydroxybutyrate:NAD+ oxidoreductase
- 2-oxobutanoate + L-kynurenine = (2S)-2-aminobutanoate + kynurenate + H2O
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 5 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 6 routes
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Propanoyl-CoA hydrolase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (nonadecylic acid)
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7 and 8 morecytosolOne of 6 routes
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Propanoyl-CoA hydrolase
- Transport of 11-Octadecenoyl Carnitine into the Mitochondrial Matrix
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7 and 3 morecytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- 1,2-di-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine = 1-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + 1-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 8 routes
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine = 1-hexadecanoyl-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + 2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- 1-octadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine = 1-octadecanoyl-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + 2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- 1-(9Z)-octadecenoyl-2-octadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine = 2-octadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + 1-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine = 1-hexadecanoyl-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + 2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 9 routes
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- 1-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-2-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine = 1-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + 2-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine = 1-hexadecanoyl-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + 2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine = 1-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine = 2-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + 1-hexadecanoyl-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine = 2-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + 1-hexadecanoyl-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine = 1-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-N-acetylsphing-4-enine + 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine = 1-(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoyl)-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine = 2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + 1-hexadecanoyl-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine = 2-(9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + 1-hexadecanoyl-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine = 2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + 1-hexadecanoyl-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- cytochrome P450 (17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone)
- 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = 16alpha,17alpha-dihydroxyprogesterone + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulum
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7cytosolOne of 4 routes
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7 and 3 morecytosolOne of 4 routes
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7 and 3 morecytosolOne of 4 routes
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Propanoyl-CoA hydrolase
- Activation of adipic acid for Formation of Adipoyl Carnitine
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7cytosolOne of 4 routes
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Propanoyl-CoA hydrolase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)-DPA)
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7 and 8 morecytosolOne of 7 routes
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Propanoyl-CoA hydrolase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((11Z,14Z)-eicosadienoic acid)
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7 and 8 morecytosolOne of 5 routes
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1'-sn-glycerol) + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine = 2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1'-sn-glycerol) + 1-O-acyl-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of 2-hydroxybutyrate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- 2-hydroxybutyrate:NAD+ oxidoreductase
- 2-iminobutanoate + H2O = 2-oxobutanoate + NH4(+)
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 5 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Propanoyl-CoA hydrolase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ((13Z)-eicosenoic acid)
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7 and 8 morecytosolOne of 5 routes
- transport of propanoate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
- D-serine = pyruvate + NH4(+)
- D-serine = 2-aminoprop-2-enoate + H2O
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A3, SLC16A7 and 3 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Propanoyl-CoA hydrolase
- Carnitine Dimethyl Nonanoyl Transferase, Revsible, Peroxisomal
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7 and 2 morecytosol, peroxisomeOne of 3 routes
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Propanoyl-CoA hydrolase
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C16Dc->C14Dc), Peroxisomal
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7 and 4 morecytosol, peroxisome
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7 and 3 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Active Transport
- carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase (dodecanoylcarnitine)
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, CPT1A and 2 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 7 routes
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7 and 1 morecytosolOne of 2 routes
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- 1-octadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine = 1-octadecanoyl-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + 2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Propanoyl-CoA hydrolase
- medium-chain acyl-CoA ligase (undecylic acid)
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7 and 6 morecytosolOne of 3 routes
- transport of propanoate and retinoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- retinoate reduction
- retinol binding protein (retinal)
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A8, RBP1 and 1 moreextracellular space, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulumOne of 2 routes
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- 1-octadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine + N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine = 1-octadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoserine + 1-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine = 1-O-acyl-N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosolOne of 8 routes
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Propanoyl-CoA hydrolase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (physeteric acid)
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7 and 8 morecytosolOne of 8 routes
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Active Transport
- Carnitine Dimethyl Nonanoyl Transferase, Revsible, Peroxisomal
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, CRAT and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix, peroxisomeOne of 5 routes
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Propanoyl-CoA hydrolase
- Fatty Acid Beta Oxidation (C12:1->C10:1), Mitochondrial
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7 and 4 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- transport of acetoacetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- acetoacetate + ATP + CoA = acetoacetyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate
- acetoacetyl-CoA + (R)-carnitine = O-3-oxobutanoyl-(R)-carnitine + CoA
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A8 and 3 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- transport of acetate and propanoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + H2O = sphing-4-enine + acetate
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + ATP = N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine-1-phosphate + ADP + H(+)
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A7, SLC16A1 and 2 moreextracellular space, cytosol
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Propanoyl-CoA hydrolase
- acetyl-CoA C-acyltransferase (3-oxo-4(R),8-dimethyl-nonanoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7 and 3 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Propanoyl-CoA hydrolase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (7-palmitoleic acid)
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7 and 8 morecytosolOne of 8 routes
- Propanoate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming)
- Propanoyl-CoA hydrolase
- long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase (tricosanoic acid)
Catalysed by ACSS3, ACSS2, ACSS1, ACOT7 and 8 morecytosolOne of 4 routes
- transport of propanoate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
- (S)-lactate + NAD(+) = pyruvate + NADH + H(+)
- thromboxane B2(out) + 2 (S)-lactate(in) = thromboxane B2(in) + 2 (S)-lactate(out)
Catalysed by SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A3, SLC16A7 and 8 moreextracellular space, cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes