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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
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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
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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  ketone body metabolic process (GO:1902224)
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  small molecule biosynthetic process (GO:0044283)
ketone body biosynthetic process [RO:0004008 relation] RO:0004008  ketone body (CHEBI:73693)
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  cellular biosynthetic process (GO:0044249)
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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