| Acetyl-CoA buffering |
| Detoxification of potentially toxic metabolites-short chain acyl groups have toxic/detergent |
| Fatty acid transport - Improving intracellular cell energy production |
| Regulation of the mitochondrial and cytosolic acyl-CoA/CoA ratio - Improving intracellular cell energy production |
| Stabilization of cell membranes - Reducing oxidative stress |
| Other –Epigenetic regulation (Histone acetylation) |