R Hanas, CWD 2003
Ketone bodies in a healthy person
Liver cell
Fatty
acids
Blood vessel
Mitochondrion
Fatty acyl CoA
Acetoacetate
Acetoacetate
Ketones
    0
Beta-hydroxybutyrate
Beta-hydroxybutyrate
Starvation
Low insulin
High fat diet
Ketone bodies are used by the muscles, the heart, and brain as fuel
Acetone
Acetone