The liver lacks the 3-ketoacyl CoA transferase enzyme. This
enzyme is required to convert acetoacetate to acetoacetyl-CoA .
This is an essential step in using ketone bodies as fuel.
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proteins
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Yes. It's one of three ketone bodies: Acetone, Acetoacetate
& Beta-hydroxybutyrate.
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Litmus strips estimate the pH of a solution. Ketone strips
detect the presence of ketone bodies in the solution. Specifically,
ketone strips are more sensitive for acetoacetate and less so for
beta hydroxybutyric acid.