ketone catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0042182

Synonyms

ketone breakdown
ketone catabolism
ketone degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of ketones, a class of organic compounds that contain the carbonyl group, CO, and in which the carbonyl group is bonded only to carbon atoms. The general formula for a ketone is RCOR, where R and R are alkyl or aryl groups.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: ketone metabolic process small molecule catabolic process

ketone metabolic process small molecule catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: (+)-camphor catabolic process 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose catabolic process 11-oxo-beta-amyrin catabolic process acetoin catabolic process adamantanone catabolic process ... Show All 38 Terms

(+)-camphor catabolic process 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose catabolic process 11-oxo-beta-amyrin catabolic process acetoin catabolic process adamantanone catabolic process aldosterone catabolic process asperfuranone catabolic process asperthecin catabolic process averantin catabolic process brexanolone catabolic process chalcone catabolic process cspyrone B1 catabolic process curcumin catabolic process daunorubicin catabolic process ecdysteroid catabolic process ecgonone methyl ester catabolic process emericellin catabolic process emodin catabolic process endocrocin catabolic process funalenone catabolic process glycyrrhetinate catabolic process granaticin catabolic process helvolic acid catabolic process L-kynurenine catabolic process menaquinone catabolic process methyl ethyl ketone catabolic process methylglyoxal catabolic process mitomycin C catabolic process monodictyphenone catabolic process naphtho-gamma-pyrone catabolic process neosartoricin catabolic process progesterone catabolic process quinone catabolic process shamixanthone catabolic process tensidol A catabolic process tensidol B catabolic process tetracenomycin C catabolic process vitamin K catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of ketone catabolic process

regulation of ketone catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes