| 11. | The ketone bodies pass into the brain and replace glucose as an energy source.
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| 12. | This is followed by " ketonuria " excretion of ketone bodies in urine.
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| 13. | Reduced insulin levels induce " lipolysis ", which consumes fat to produce ketone bodies.
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| 14. | :: See User talk : Fvasconcellos # ketone bodies.
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| 15. | After fasting for 3 days, the brain gets 30 % of its energy from ketone bodies.
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| 16. | When even the glycerol reserves are depleted, or sooner, the liver will start producing ketone bodies.
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| 17. | During prolonged periods of fasting, ketone bodies serve as the primary energy source for the brain.
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| 18. | The ketone bodies are possibly anticonvulsant in themselves; in animal models, acetoacetate and acetone protect against seizures.
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| 19. | Elevated levels of ammonia, glycine, and ketone bodies may also be present in the blood and urine.
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| 20. | This is important because succinyl CoA is an intermediate necessary for porphyrin, heme, and ketone body biosynthesis.
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