Term Name: ketone biosynthetic process
Synonyms: ketone anabolism, ketone biosynthesis, ketone formation, ketone synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ketones, a class of organic compounds that contain the carbonyl group, CO, and in which the carbonyl group is bonded only to carbon atoms. The general formula for a ketone is RCOR, where R and R are alkyl or aryl groups.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0042181]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: ketone metabolic process small molecule biosynthetic process
has subtype: (+)-camphor biosynthetic process 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose biosynthetic process 11-oxo-beta-amyrin biosynthetic process acetoin biosynthetic process aldosterone biosynthetic process andrastin A biosynthetic process androst-4-ene-3,17-dione biosynthetic process asperfuranone biosynthetic process asperthecin biosynthetic process aurone biosynthetic process averantin biosynthetic process brexanolone biosynthetic process chalcone biosynthetic process conidiogenone biosynthetic process cortisol biosynthetic process cspyrone B1 biosynthetic process daunorubicin biosynthetic process DIF-1 biosynthetic process ecdysteroid biosynthetic process ecgonone methyl ester biosynthetic process emodin biosynthetic process endocrocin biosynthetic process epothilone biosynthetic process funalenone biosynthetic process glycyrrhetinate biosynthetic process granaticin biosynthetic process helvolic acid biosynthetic process ilicicolin H biosynthetic process kojic acid biosynthetic process menaquinone biosynthetic process methylglyoxal biosynthetic process mitomycin C biosynthetic process monodictyphenone biosynthetic process naphtho-gamma-pyrone biosynthetic process neosartoricin biosynthetic process novofumigatonin biosynthetic process paraherquonin biosynthetic process paxilline biosynthetic process progesterone biosynthetic process pyrroloquinoline quinone biosynthetic process quinone biosynthetic process shamixanthone biosynthetic process tensidol A biosynthetic process tensidol B biosynthetic process testosterone biosynthetic process tetracenomycin C biosynthetic process tetracycline biosynthetic process undecan-2-one biosynthetic process viridicatumtoxin biosynthetic process vitamin K biosynthetic process vomitoxin biosynthetic process xanthone-containing compound biosynthetic process
regulated by: regulation of ketone biosynthetic process