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) |