Palmitoyl-CoA
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1763-10-6  | |
| MeSH | Palmitoyl+Coenzyme+A |
| PubChem | 986 |
| Properties | |
| C37H66N7O17P3S | |
| Molar mass | 1004.94 g/mol |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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Palmitoyl-CoA is an acyl-CoA thioester used in the biosynthesis of sphingosine:[1][2]
Palmitoyl-CoA is part of the carnitine shuttle system, which transports other fatty acyl-CoA molecules into the mitochondria for β-oxidation.
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Synthesis
References
- ↑ Brady, R.N., DiMari, S.J. and Snell, E.E. (1969). "Biosynthesis of sphingolipid bases. 3. Isolation and characterization of ketonic intermediates in the synthesis of sphingosine and dihydrosphingosine by cell-free extracts of Hansenula ciferri". J. Biol. Chem. 244: 491–496. PMID 4388074.
- ↑ Stoffel, W., Le Kim, D. and Sticht, G. (1968). "Biosynthesis of dihydrosphingosine in vitro". Hoppe-Seyler's Z. Physiol. Chem. 349: 664–670. doi:10.1515/bchm2.1968.349.1.664. PMID 4386961.