Ketone bodies are synthesized in which pa of body?: (A) Brain, (B) Liver, (C) Hea, (D) Intestine
Answer is B. Acetoacetate is the primary ketone body while beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetone are secondary ketone bodies. They are synthesised exclusively by the liver mitochondriaRef: DM Vasudevan - Textbook of Biochemistry, 6th edition, page no: 143