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ketogenesis

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[kee-toh-jen-uh-sis] / ˌki toʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. the production of ketone bodies in the body, as in diabetes mellitus or low-carbohydrate weight-loss diets.


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Origin of ketogenesis

First recorded in 1910–15; keto- + genesis


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Figure 24.14 Ketogenesis Excess acetyl CoA is diverted from the Krebs cycle to the ketogenesis pathway.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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