Product Description: Palmitoyl coenzyme A is an acyl-CoA thioester that can be transported into the mitochondrial matrix via the carnitine shuttle system and is involved in β-oxidation. Palmitoyl coenzyme A can also be used as a substrate for sphingosine biosynthesis[1][2].
References: [1]L A Fahien, et al. Regulation of glutamate dehydrogenase by palmitoyl-coenzyme A. Arch Biochem Biophys. 1981 Nov;212(1):247-53./[2]A G Goodridge, et al. Regulation of the activity of acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase by palmitoyl coenzyme A and citrate. J Biol Chem. 1972 Nov 10;247(21):6946-52.