Can proteins be converted into ketones by the liver? Or is it just fats?

Subject: Can proteins be converted into ketones by the liver? Or is it just fats?

Date: Sat Feb 9 20:09:38 2008
Posted by Steven
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Ringgold State/Province: GA Country: USA
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 1202612978.Gb

Message:


By protein I mean muscle tissue or ingested protein from food. By fats I of
course mean body fat or fat from foods.

Re: Can proteins be converted into ketones by the liver? Or is it just fats?

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