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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D007657
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D007657
Preferred Name

Ketone Bodies

Definitions
The metabolic substances ACETONE; 3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; and acetoacetic acid (ACETOACETATES). They are produced in the liver and kidney during FATTY ACIDS oxidation and used as a source of energy by the heart, muscle and brain.
Synonyms
Acetone Bodies
Bodies, Acetone
Bodies, Ketone
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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