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    Ketone bodies - Wikipedia

    Ketone bodies are water-soluble molecules or compounds that contain the ketone groups produced from fatty acids by the liver (ketogenesis). Ketone bodies are readily transported into tissues outside the liver, where they are converted into acetyl-CoA (acetyl-Coenzyme A) – which then enters the citric … See more

    Fats stored in adipose tissue are released from the fat cells into the blood as free fatty acids and glycerol when insulin levels are low and glucagon and epinephrine levels … See more

    • emerg/135 at eMedicine – Diabetic Ketoacidosis
    • Fat metabolism at unisanet.unisa.edu.au
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    Ketone bodies can be used as fuel in the heart, brain and muscle, but not the liver. They yield 2 guanosine triphosphate (GTP) and 22 adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecules per … See more

    In normal individuals, there is a constant production of ketone bodies by the liver and their utilization by extrahepatic tissues. The … See more

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