Glucose is pivotal to adipocyte metabolism in all areas EXCEPT:
A) forms DHAP for reduction and esterification of fatty acids.
B) provides glucose-6-phosphate for generating NADPH from the pentose phosphate pathway.
C) synthesizes ketone bodies.
D) converts glucose to fatty acids for storage and export.
E) all are true.

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Glucose is not involved in the synthesis of ketone bodies, which occurs mainly in the liver and to a lesser extent in other extrahepatic tissues such as adipose tissue. Adipocytes primarily use glucose to supply the acetyl-CoA needed for fatty acid synthesis and storage, and for the generation of NADPH from the pentose phosphate pathway to counter oxidative stress.

Glucose Is Pivotal to Adipocyte Metabolism in All Areas EXCEPT