Multiple Choice
Oxidation of acetoacetic acid to carbon dioxide and water
A) by the liver mitochondria follows its direct reaction with CoA-SH.
B) requires an investment of two equivalents of ATP.
C) requires transfer to the CoA residue of succinyl-CoA.
D) takes place preferentially in the brain.
E) yields 38 equivalents of ATP.
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