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