The reaction: succinyl CoA + acetoacetate and acetoacetyl CoA + succinate occurs in all of the following Except
Correct Answer: Liver
Description: Thiophorase (acetoacetate - succinyl CO A, Co A transferase) is the enzyme responsible for the transfer of Co A to acetoacetate conveing it into acetoacetyl Co A which is responsible for utilization of ketone bodies. Liver cells do not have enzyme thiophorase and so they can not utilize ketone bodies.
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