During extreme carbohydrate depletion, the acetate fragments produced in $\beta$-oxidation cannot readily enter the citric acid cycle. The liver converts these compounds to __________.

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During extreme carbohydrate depletion, the liver converts acetate fragments produced in beta-oxidation into ketone bodies. This is because, with limited oxaloacetate (from carbohydrates) to condense with acetyl-CoA in the citric acid cycle, the acetyl-CoA is instead diverted to ketone body synthesis.

During Extreme Carbohydrate Depletion, the Acetate Fragments Produced In β\betaβ -Oxidation Cannot Readily Enter the Citric Acid Cycle

During Extreme Carbohydrate Depletion, the Acetate Fragments Produced In $\beta$ -Oxidation Cannot Readily Enter the Citric Acid Cycle