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Accession
GO:0046951
Name
ketone body biosynthetic process
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
ketone body anabolism, ketone body biosynthesis, ketone body formation, ketone body synthesis
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ketone bodies, any one of the three substances: acetoacetate, D-3-hydroxybutyrate (beta-hydroxybutyrate) or acetone. Biosynthesis involves the formation of hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA, which is cleaved to acetate and acetyl-CoA. Source: ISBN:0198506732
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0046951 at QuickGO
Subset
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Parents of ketone body biosynthetic process (GO:0046951)
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ketone body biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  fatty acid derivative biosynthetic process (GO:1901570)
ketone body biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  small molecule biosynthetic process (GO:0044283)
ketone body biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  cellular ketone body metabolic process (GO:0046950)
ketone body biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  cellular biosynthetic process (GO:0044249)
ketone body biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  ketone body metabolic process (GO:1902224)
Children of ketone body biosynthetic process (GO:0046951)
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acetoacetic acid biosynthetic process (GO:0043441) [is_a relation] is_a  ketone body biosynthetic process
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