Mesh term Ketone Bodies
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Description
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.Browse to child terms:
3-Hydroxybutyric Acid
Acetoacetates
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