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Metabolism of Acetoacetic Acid

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IN a recent publication Breusch1 has reported experiments suggesting a condensation of the—CH2.COOH group of β-ketonic acids with oxaloacetic acid, resulting in the formation of citric acid.

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WEIL-MALHERBE, H. Metabolism of Acetoacetic Acid. Nature 153, 435–436 (1944). https://doi.org/10.1038/153435c0

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