Palmitoyl-CoA is the product of synthesis catalyzed by the fatty acid synthase complex. Cleavage of the thioester bond of the CoA group yields palmitic acid. Palmitoyl-CoA is also a precursor of the sphingolipids (see here)
See also: Fatty Acids,
Table 10.1, Synthesis
of Long Chain Fatty Acids, Fatty Acid Desaturation, Palmitate Synthesis from
Acetyl-CoA, Biosynthesis
of Sphingolipids, 3-Ketosphinganine