Term Name:	ketone body catabolic process
Synonyms:	ketolysis, ketone body breakdown, ketone body catabolism, ketone body degradation, utilization of ketone bodies
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.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0046952]    QuickGO    AmiGO