Physiological conditions which promote the synthesis of ketone bodies would also promote the

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Ketone bodies are synthesized in the liver from acetyl-CoA, primarily when carbohydrate intake is low, during prolonged exercise, or in uncontrolled diabetes. This process is associated with gluconeogenesis, the synthesis of glucose in the liver, especially since both processes are favored under conditions of low insulin and high glucagon levels. Erythrocytes do not contain mitochondria and thus cannot oxidize fatty acids. The oxidation of glucose in adipose tissue and the synthesis of fatty acids in the liver are not directly promoted by the conditions that favor ketone body synthesis. The synthesis of amino acids is also not directly related to the conditions that promote ketone body synthesis.

Physiological Conditions Which Promote the Synthesis of Ketone Bodies Would