It was later shown that this reaction is more important in starving or diabetic animals where 15% of palmitic acid is subjected to ω-oxidation and then tob-oxidation, this generates malonyl-coA which is further used in saturated fatty acid synthesis.
This reaction is more important in starving or diabetic animals.15% of palmitic acid is subjected to ω-oxidation-oxidation-coA.15% of palmitic acid is subjected to ω-then tob-oxidation-coA. This was later shown. Oxidation was this generates malonyl. This coA is further used in saturated fatty acid synthesis.