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Vitamin B₁₂ is a cofactor used in the conversion of _______ to _______.

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Definitions:

Ketone Bodies

Metabolic products produced during fatty acid metabolism, used by some tissues as an energy source when glucose is not available.

Beta Oxidation

A metabolic process in which fatty acids are broken down in the mitochondria to generate acetyl-CoA, a substrate for the citric acid cycle.

Acetyl CoA

A critical molecule involved in metabolism, linking the breakdown of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins to energy production.

Oxaloacetate

A four-carbon molecule that participates in the citric acid cycle and gluconeogenesis within cells.

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