FVMB Licence 2020: Excessive acetyl-CoA production occurs in the following situations:

Question

Excessive acetyl-CoA production occurs in the following situations:

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excess of acetylCoA results in any of the situations presented above

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in states of prolonged malnutrition, when the glycogen reserve has been consumed

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in diabetic patients, who cannot use glucose efficiently

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after prolonged physical exertion, correlated with low glucose intake

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when fat cells release large quantities of free fatty acids, which, by β-oxidation, produce an amount of acetyl-CoA that exceeds the need of energy

Excessive acetyl-CoA production occurs in the following situations: