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acetoacetate
This term is used exclusively within biochemistry and clinical medicine to describe a specific ketone body. It carries a neutral, technical connotation and is typically encountered in discussions regarding metabolic acidosis, diabetes mellitus, or fasting states.
As a chemical entity, it is treated as an uncountable mass noun in scientific literature. It refers to the molecular species itself rather than individual, countable units, and therefore does not typically appear in plural form in professional medical contexts.
Meanings
Examples
The liver produces acetoacetate during periods of prolonged fasting.
Is the patient showing elevated levels of acetoacetate in their urine?
Acetoacetate can be spontaneously decarboxylated to form acetone.
I need to check if the acetoacetate concentration has peaked yet.
The enzyme beta hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase catalyzes the interconversion of acetoacetate and beta hydroxybutyrate.
The enzyme beta hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase catalyzes the interconversion of acetoacetate and beta hydroxybutyrate.
High levels of acetoacetate in the blood can lead to metabolic acidosis.
The lab results confirm a significant increase in acetoacetate.
Acetoacetate serves as a critical energy source for the brain during starvation.