| Term Name: |
ketone body catabolic process |
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| Synonyms: |
- ketolysis
- ketone body breakdown
- ketone body catabolism
- ketone body degradation
- utilization of ketone bodies
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| Definition: |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of ketone bodies, any one of the three substances: acetoacetate, D-3-hydroxybutyrate (beta-hydroxybutyrate) or acetone. Ketone bodies can be used as an energy source as an alternative to glucose. Utilization of ketone bodies in peripheral tissues involves conversion of acetoacetate to acetoacetyl-CoA, which is then converted to two molecules of acetyl-CoA.
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- MetaCyc:PWY66-368
- Reactome:R-HSA-77108
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| Ontology: |
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