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Ketogenesis Flashcards

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Synthesis of ketone bodies which serve as alternative for peripheral tissues

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KETOGENESIS

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Site of ketogenesis

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LIVER

MITOCHONDRIA

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Substrate for Ketogenesis

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Acetyl CoA

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Products of Ketogenesis

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ACETOACETATE
B-HYDROXYBUTYRATE
ACETONE

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Rate Limiting Step of Ketogenesis

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Acetoacetyl CoA + Acetyl CoA –> HMG CoA

HMG COA SYNTHASE

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Produced ATP when acetoacetate is the end product

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26 mol of ATP

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Produced ATP when B-hydroxybutyrate is the end product

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21 mol of ATP

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8
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Primary Ketone Body

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Acetoacetate

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9
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Secondary Ketone Bodies

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Acetone

Beta Hydroxybutyrate

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10
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Neutral Ketone Body

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Acetone

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11
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Ketone body excreted through lungs

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Acetone

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12
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Site of synthesis of ketone bodies

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Liver Mitochondria

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