FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term ketone body catabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0046952 (Gene Ontology)
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.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As "ketolysis" ; "ketone body breakdown" ; "ketone body catabolism" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       3
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     involved_in | ketone body catabolic process       3
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generation of precursor metabolites and energy
 |__ketone body metabolic process____________
catabolic process                            |
 |__small molecule catabolic process_________|
lipid catabolic process                      |
 |__fatty acid derivative catabolic process__|
small molecule metabolic process             |
 |__small molecule catabolic process_________|
 |__ketone body metabolic process____________|
fatty acid derivative metabolic process      |
 |__fatty acid derivative catabolic process__|
 |__ketone body metabolic process____________|
                                             ketone body catabolic process  3 rec.
                                              |__acetoacetic acid catabolic process
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Is a small molecule catabolic process
fatty acid derivative catabolic process
ketone body metabolic process
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  • "ketolysis" EXACT
    "ketone body breakdown" EXACT
    "ketone body catabolism" EXACT
    "ketone body degradation" EXACT
    "utilization of ketone bodies" EXACT
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MetaCyc:PWY66-368
Reactome:R-HSA-77108 "Utilization of Ketone Bodies"