ketone body catabolic process

accession 0046952
databaseName GO
dbId 78815
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.
displayName ketone body catabolic process
modified [InstanceEdit:9676538] Cook, Justin, 2020-02-17
name ketone body catabolic process
referenceDatabase [ReferenceDatabase:1] GO
schemaClass GO_BiologicalProcess
url https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0046952
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