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Conversion of malonyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA to palmitate
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[InstanceEdit:77382] Joshi-Tope, G, 2003-10-23 17:11:00
catalystActivity
[CatalystActivity:539119] fatty acid synthase activity of FASN dimer [cytosol]
category
transition
compartment
[Compartment:70101] cytosol
created
[InstanceEdit:75111] Gopinathrao, G, 2003-09-07 15:00:00
crossReference
[DatabaseIdentifier:9865850] RHEA:14994
dbId
75872
displayName
Conversion of malonyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA to palmitate
eventOf
[Pathway:R-HSA-75105] Fatty acyl-CoA biosynthesis - Homo sapiens
figure
[Figure:77457] /figures/Butyrl_Palmitoyl.jpg
input
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-76183] Ac-CoA [cytosol]
14 ×
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-70106] H+ [cytosol]
7 ×
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-29508] Mal-CoA [cytosol]
14 ×
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-29364] NADPH [cytosol]
isInDisease
false
isInferred
false
literatureReference
[LiteratureReference:200074] Human fatty acid synthase: properties and molecular cloning
[LiteratureReference:76569] Structural and functional organization of the animal fatty acid synthase.
maxDepth
1
modified
[InstanceEdit:10996769] Weiser, Joel, 2026-03-16
name
Conversion of malonyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA to palmitate
acetyl-CoA + 2n H(+) + n malonyl-CoA + 2n NADPH => a long-chain fatty acid + n CO2 + (n+1) CoA + 2n NADP(+)
acetyl-CoA + 7 malonyl-CoA + 14 NADHP + 14 H+ => palmitate + 7 CO2 + 14 NADP+ + 8 CoASH + 6 H2O
orthologousEvent
[Reaction:R-DDI-75872] Conversion of malonyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA to palmitate - Dictyostelium discoideum
[Reaction:R-CEL-75872] Conversion of malonyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA to palmitate - Caenorhabditis elegans
[Reaction:R-DME-75872] Conversion of malonyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA to palmitate - Drosophila melanogaster
[Reaction:R-GGA-75872] Conversion of malonyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA to palmitate - Gallus gallus
[Reaction:R-XTR-75872] Conversion of malonyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA to palmitate - Xenopus tropicalis
[Reaction:R-DRE-75872] Conversion of malonyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA to palmitate - Danio rerio
[Reaction:R-SSC-75872] Conversion of malonyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA to palmitate - Sus scrofa
[Reaction:R-BTA-75872] Conversion of malonyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA to palmitate - Bos taurus
[Reaction:R-CFA-75872] Conversion of malonyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA to palmitate - Canis familiaris
[Reaction:R-RNO-75872] Conversion of malonyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA to palmitate - Rattus norvegicus
[Reaction:R-MMU-75872] Conversion of malonyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA to palmitate - Mus musculus
output
7 ×
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-113528] CO2 [cytosol]
8 ×
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-76194] CoA-SH [cytosol]
6 ×
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-29356] H2O [cytosol]
14 ×
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-29366] NADP+ [cytosol]
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-3632881] PALM [cytosol]
precedingEvent
[Reaction:R-HSA-200555] Formation of Malonyl-CoA from Acetyl-CoA (liver) - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-163756] Formation of fatty acid synthase (FAS) dimer - Homo sapiens
releaseDate
2004-07-06
reviewStatus
[ReviewStatus:9821382] five stars
schemaClass
Reaction
species
[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
stId
R-HSA-75872
summation
[Summation:77381] Cytosolic fatty acid synthase (FAS) complex catalyzes the re...
updateTrackers
[UpdateTracker:9911031] Update Tracker - [Reaction:75872] Conversion of malonyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA to palmitate - v89:[addLiteratureReference, modifyText]
[UpdateTracker:9785110] Update Tracker - [Reaction:75872] acetyl-CoA + 7 malonyl-CoA + 14 NADHP + 14 H+ => palmitate + 7 CO2 + 14 NADP+ + 8 CoASH + 6 H2O - v52:[add_removeOutput]
[UpdateTracker:9790524] Update Tracker - [Reaction:75872] acetyl-CoA + 7 malonyl-CoA + 14 NADHP + 14 H+ => palmitate + 7 CO2 + 14 NADP+ + 8 CoASH + 6 H2O - v33:[add_removeCatalystActivity, add_removeInput, add_removeOutput, modifyText]
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[UpdateTracker:9911031] Update Tracker - [Reaction:75872] Conversion of malonyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA to palmitate - v89:[addLiteratureReference, modifyText]
[UpdateTracker:9785110] Update Tracker - [Reaction:75872] acetyl-CoA + 7 malonyl-CoA + 14 NADHP + 14 H+ => palmitate + 7 CO2 + 14 NADP+ + 8 CoASH + 6 H2O - v52:[add_removeOutput]
[UpdateTracker:9790524] Update Tracker - [Reaction:75872] acetyl-CoA + 7 malonyl-CoA + 14 NADHP + 14 H+ => palmitate + 7 CO2 + 14 NADP+ + 8 CoASH + 6 H2O - v33:[add_removeCatalystActivity, add_removeInput, add_removeOutput, modifyText]
(hasEvent)
[Pathway:R-HSA-75105] Fatty acyl-CoA biosynthesis
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