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In Order for Acetoacetate to Be Utilized by Extrahepatic Tissues

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In order for acetoacetate to be utilized by extrahepatic tissues, which of the following reactions must occur?


A) decarboxylation of acetoacetate to form acetone
B) carboxylation of acetoacetate
C) reduction to beta-hydroxybutyrate
D) transfer of a coenzyme A from succinyl CoA to form acetoacetyl CoA
E) condensation with acetyl CoA to form HMG CoA

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