Primary ketone body
Acetoacetate is the primary ketone body while beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetone are secondary ketone bodies. They are synthesised exclusively by the liver mitochondriaRef: DM Vasudevan - Textbook of Biochemistry, 6th edition, page no: 143
b-hydroxybutyrate
Acetoacetate
Acetone
None
Metabolism of lipid