Palmitoyl-CoA

Palmitoyl-CoA is an acyl-CoA thioester used in the biosynthesis of sphingosine:SynthesisPalmitic acidCoenzyme A Palmitoyl-CoA is an acyl-CoA thioester used in the biosynthesis of sphingosine: Palmitoyl-CoA is part of the carnitine shuttle system, which transports other fatty acyl-CoA molecules into the mitochondria for β-oxidation.