Ketone Bodies

Introduction: Ketone Bodies

Description of Ketone Bodies

Ketone Bodies: The substances beta-hydroxybutyric acid, acetoacetic acid, and acetone, which are produced by fatty acid and carbohydrate metabolism in the liver in approximately a 78:20:2 ratio. Acetoacetate is produced from acetyl-CoA. Most is enzymatically converted to beta-ketobutyrate, but a small amount is spontaneously decarboxylated to acetone. The ketone bodies can be used as fuels by muscle and brain tissue. In starvation and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, large quantities are produced, causing metabolic acidosis and elevated blood and urine levels of all three ketone bodies. (Dorland, 28th ed).
Source: MeSH 2007

Ketone Bodies: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Ketone Bodies:

• Ketone

Terms associated with Ketone Bodies:

Terms Similar to Ketone Bodies:

• Acetone Bodies

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Ketone Bodies:

• Acetoacetates
• Acetone

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Ketone Bodies

• Ketones

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Ketone Bodies

The following list attempts to classify Ketone Bodies into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Ketones
    • Ketone Bodies

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