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Biochemistry Fuel in Fed, Fasting and Starvation cc9da115

Ketone bodies are not used by which organ-

A
Brain
B
Liver
C
Muscle
D
Hea
High-Yield Explanation
- In liver there is absence of thiophorase, first enzyme of ketone body utilization pathway. - So Liver also cannot utilize ketone bodies. - Brain, muscle and hea can use ketone bodies during starvation. Extra information: In RBC, there is no mitochondria and ketone body utilization pathway takes place in mitochondria. So, RBC cannot utilize ketone bodies

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