Oxidation of Free Fatty Acids by Dog Liver ∗

Abstract

Summary

The hepatic oxidation of FFA to CO₂ was investigated in dogs. Thirty-nine per cent of the mean portal supply of FFA was removed by the liver and about ¼ of this amount was oxidized to CO₂. This amount of COM₂ could account for approximately 38% of the total CO₂ produced by the liver.