an N-acylsphing-4-enine
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
723 compounds within 3 steps: 17 in 1, 168 in 2, 538 in 3
Three steps
- N-Acylsphingosine amidohydrolase
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- N-(dodecanoyl)-sphinganine + H2O = dodecanoate + sphinganine
Catalysed by ASAH1lysosome, extracellular space
- 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(+)
- N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine + ATP = N-(acetyl)-sphing-4-enine-1-phosphate + ADP + H(+)
Catalysed by ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1, ASAH2 and 2 moreGolgi apparatus
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- cholesterol + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = (24S)-hydroxycholesterol + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
- (24S)-hydroxycholesterol + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = 24S,25-dihydroxycholesterol + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
- a beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + cholesterol = cholesteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside + an N-acylsphing-4-enine
- cholesterol + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = (24S)-hydroxycholesterol + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
- (24S)-hydroxycholesterol + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = (24S,25R)-24,26-dihydroxycholesterol + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- acyl-CoA pool formation and breakdown
- tetradecanoyl-CoA + glycine = N-tetradecanoylglycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1, ASAH2 and 1 moreGolgi apparatus, cytosol
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- acyl-CoA:sn-glycerol-3-phosphate 1-O-acyltransferase
- acetyl-CoA C-acyltransferase (3-oxo-4(R),8-dimethyl-nonanoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1, ASAH2 and 7 moreGolgi apparatus, mitochondrial matrix
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- acyl-CoA pool formation and breakdown
- eicosanoyl-CoA + glycine = N-eicosanoylglycinate + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1, ASAH2 and 1 moreGolgi apparatus, cytosol
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- acyl-CoA pool formation and breakdown
- docosanoyl-CoA + glycine = N-docosanoylglycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1, ASAH2 and 1 moreGolgi apparatus, cytosol
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- acyl-CoA pool formation and breakdown
- hexacosanoyl-CoA + glycine = N-hexacosanoylglycine + CoA + H(+)
Catalysed by ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1, ASAH2 and 1 moreGolgi apparatus, cytosol
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- acyl-CoA pool formation and breakdown
- medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (5-tetradecenoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1, ASAH2 and 4 moreGolgi apparatus, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- acyl-CoA:sphingosine N-acyltransferase
- acyl-CoA pool formation and breakdown
- medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (7-hexadecenoyl-CoA)
Catalysed by ASAH1, ACER2, ACER1, ASAH2 and 4 moreGolgi apparatus, cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- N-Acylsphingosine amidohydrolase
- (10Z)-heptadecenoic acid formation
- prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase (EPA)
Catalysed by ASAH1, PTGS1, PTGS2lysosome, extracellular space, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- an N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminosyl-(2->8)-N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminosyl-(2->3)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enineReach from here →
- 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 + CMP-N-acetyl-beta-neuraminate = a ganglioside GM4 (d18:1(4E)) + CMP + H(+)
- a ganglioside GM4 (d18:1(4E)) + CMP-N-acetyl-beta-neuraminate = an N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminosyl-(2->8)-N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminosyl-(2->3)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1<->1')-N-acylsphing-4-enine + CMP + H(+)