Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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ISBN: 9780190209896
Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The blank space in the statement, “Elevated concentration of ketones in the blood is called ___________.”

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Lipids are hydrophobic in nature; as a consequence of this, they are highly efficient and act as a compactstorehouse of energy. The oxidation of fatty acids produces acetyl-CoA (coenzyme A), which is utilized in the citric acid cycle. In case, if excess amounts of acetyl-CoA are produced, then excess acetyl-CoA is converted to a group of molecules known as ketone bodies, through the process of ketogenesis.

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