The immediate precursor in the formation of acetoacetate from acetyl-CoA in the liver is:
Correct Answer: HMG-CoA
Description: Ans. B. HMG-CoA(Ref: Harper 31/e page 210)Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase then causes acetyl-CoA to split off from the HMG-CoA, leaving free acetoacetate.
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