The immediate precursor in the formation of acetoacetate from acetyl-CoA in the liver is:
Ans. B. HMG-CoA(Ref: Harper 31/e page 210)Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase then causes acetyl-CoA to split off from the HMG-CoA, leaving free acetoacetate.
Mevalonate
HMG-CoA
Acetoacetyl-CoA
3-hydroxyl-butyryl-CoA
Lipids