FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term ketone biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0042181 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation 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.
Also Known As "ketone anabolism" ; "ketone biosynthesis" ; "ketone formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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metabolic process
 |__ketone metabolic process_____________
biosynthetic process                     |
 |__small molecule biosynthetic process__|
small molecule metabolic process         |
 |__small molecule biosynthetic process__|
                                         ketone biosynthetic process  44 rec.
                                          |__(+)-camphor biosynthetic process
                                          |__1,5-anhydro-D-fructose biosynthetic process
                                          |__11-oxo-beta-amyrin biosynthetic process
                                          |__acetoin biosynthetic process
                                          |__aldosterone biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of aldosterone biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |__andrastin A biosynthetic process
                                          |__androst-4-ene-3,17-dione biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of androst-4-ene-3,17-dione biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |__asperfuranone biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of asperfuranone biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |__asperthecin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of asperthecin biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |__aurone biosynthetic process
                                          |__averantin biosynthetic process
                                          |__brexanolone biosynthetic process
                                          |__chalcone biosynthetic process
                                          |__conidiogenone biosynthetic process
                                          |__cortisol biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of cortisol biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |__cspyrone B1 biosynthetic process
                                          |__daunorubicin biosynthetic process
                                          |__DIF-1 biosynthetic process
                                          |__ecdysteroid biosynthetic process 24 rec.
                                          |   |__ecdysone biosynthetic process 12 rec.
                                          |   |__regulation of ecdysteroid biosynthetic process(+) 6 rec.
                                          |__ecgonone methyl ester biosynthetic process
                                          |__emodin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of emodin biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |__endocrocin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of endocrocin biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |__epothilone biosynthetic process
                                          |__funalenone biosynthetic process
                                          |__glycyrrhetinate biosynthetic process
                                          |__granaticin biosynthetic process
                                          |__helvolic acid biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of helvolic acid biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |__ilicicolin H biosynthetic process
                                          |__kojic acid biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of kojic acid biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |__menaquinone biosynthetic process 1 rec.
                                          |__methylglyoxal biosynthetic process
                                          |__mitomycin C biosynthetic process
                                          |__monodictyphenone biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of monodictyphenone biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |__naphtho-gamma-pyrone biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__fonsecin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of naphtho-gamma-pyrone biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |__neosartoricin biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of neosartoricin biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |__novofumigatonin biosynthetic process
                                          |__paraherquonin biosynthetic process
                                          |__paxilline biosynthetic process
                                          |__progesterone biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of progesterone biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |__pyrroloquinoline quinone biosynthetic process
                                          |__quinone biosynthetic process 21 rec.
                                          |   |__plastoquinone biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__terrequinone A biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__ubiquinone biosynthetic process(+) 21 rec.
                                          |__regulation of ketone biosynthetic process 9 rec.
                                          |   |__positive regulation of terrequinone A biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of aldosterone biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__regulation of androst-4-ene-3,17-dione biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__regulation of asperthecin biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__regulation of cortisol biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__regulation of ecdysteroid biosynthetic process(+) 6 rec.
                                          |   |__regulation of emodin biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__regulation of endocrocin biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__regulation of helvolic acid biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__regulation of kojic acid biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__regulation of monodictyphenone biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__regulation of naphtho-gamma-pyrone biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__regulation of polyketide biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__regulation of progesterone biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__regulation of tensidol A biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__regulation of tensidol B biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__regulation of testosterone biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |   |__regulation of ubiquinone biosynthetic process(+) 3 rec.
                                          |   |__regulation of xanthone-containing compound biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |__shamixanthone biosynthetic process
                                          |__tensidol A biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of tensidol A biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |__tensidol B biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of tensidol B biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |__testosterone biosynthetic process
                                          |   |__regulation of testosterone biosynthetic process(+)
                                          |__tetracenomycin C biosynthetic process
                                          |__tetracycline biosynthetic process
                                          |__undecan-2-one biosynthetic process
                                          |__viridicatumtoxin biosynthetic process
                                          |__vitamin K biosynthetic process 1 rec.
                                          |   |__phylloquinone biosynthetic process
                                          |__vomitoxin biosynthetic process
                                          |__xanthone-containing compound biosynthetic process
                                              |__emericellin biosynthetic process(+)
                                              |__regulation of xanthone-containing compound biosynthetic process(+)
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small molecule biosynthetic process
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  • "ketone anabolism" EXACT
    "ketone biosynthesis" EXACT
    "ketone formation" EXACT
    "ketone synthesis" EXACT
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