Respuesta :
Answer;
Ketone bodies
Explanation;
- Ketone bodies are produced by the liver and used peripherally as an energy source when glucose is not readily available.
- They are produced from acetyl-CoA, mainly in the mitochondrial matrix of liver cells when carbohydrates are so scarce that energy must be obtained from breaking down of fatty acids.
- Tissues that can use fatty acids can generally use ketone bodies in addition to other energy sources. The exceptions are the liver and the brain.
