DURING A FAST THE LIVER MOBILISES
STORED FAT IN ADIPOSE TISSUE AND
CONVERTS IT TO KETOACIDS FOR EXPORT TO
OTHER TISSUES
GLUCOSE
LIVER
KETONE BODY SYNTHESIS
FFA                      ACETYL CoA
CAPILLARY ENDOTHELIUM
HYDROLYSIS OF TRIGLYCERIDES
TG                      FFA
“KETONE
 BODIES”
FREE FATTY ACIDS (FFA) HAVE
LOW SOLUBILITY AND ARE
TRANSPORTED IN THE BLOOD
BOUND TO ALBUMIN OR
LIPOPROTEINS