GO:0046951 biological_process ketone body biosynthetic process
PAG Title | GO:0046951 biological_process ketone body biosynthetic process |
PAG ID | TAX025828 |
Type | A |
Source Link | GOA |
Publication Reference | NA |
PAG Description | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ketone bodies, any one of the three substances: acetoacetate, D-3-hydroxybutyrate (beta-hydroxybutyrate) or acetone. Biosynthesis involves the formation of hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA, which is cleaved to acetate and acetyl-CoA. |
Species | Homo sapiens |
Quality Metric Scores | nCoCo Score: 356 |
Information Content | Rich |
Other IDs | GO:0046951 |
Base PAG ID | TAX025828 |
Human Phenotyte Annotation | |
Curator | PAGER curation team |
Curator Contact | PAGER-contact@googlegroups.com |
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