The ketone bodies produced by the liver are all except:
Correct Answer: Glycerol 3-phosphate
Description: Under metabolic conditions associated with a high rate of fatty acid oxidation, the liver produces considerable quantities of acetoacetate and d(-)-3-hydroxybutyrate (β-hydroxybutyrate). Acetoacetate continually undergoes spontaneous decarboxylation to yield acetone. These three substances are collectively known as the ketone bodies (also called acetone bodies or “ketones”).
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