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GO_term: GO:0046952
| GO:0046952 | Definition | The breakdown into simpler components 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. | ||
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| Term | ketone body catabolism | |||
| Type | Biological_process | |||
| Parent | Instance_of | GO:0009056 | ||
| GO:0044248 | ||||
| GO:0046950 | ||||
| Attributes_of | Index | Ancestor (38) | ||
| Descendent | GO:0042180 | |||
| GO:0046952 |
