Ketosis

Utilization of ketone bodies and ketosis- lecture 3

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Utilization of ketone bodies The ketone bodies are water-soluble and are transported across the inner mitochondrial membrane as well as across the blood-brain barrier and cell membranes. Thus, they can be used as a fuel source by a variety of tissues, including the CNS. They are preferred substrates for aerobic muscle and heart, thus sparing […]

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Ketone bodies and their biological significance- lecture 1

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Ketone bodies Ketone bodies can be regarded as a water-soluble, transportable form of acetyl units. Fatty acids are released by adipose tissue and converted into acetyl units by the liver, which then exports them as ketone bodies. Acetoacetate, D(-3) -hydroxybutyrate (Beta-hydroxybutyrate), and acetone are often referred to as ketone bodies (figure-1). Figure-1- showing the structure

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