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GO: Biological Process
ketone catabolic process
- Term ID
- GO:0042182
- Synonyms
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- ketone breakdown
- ketone catabolism
- ketone degradation
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown 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.
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