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GO: Biological Process

ketone metabolic process

Term ID
GO:0042180
Synonyms
  • ketone metabolism
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways involving any of a class of organic compounds that contain the carbonyl group, CO, and in which the carbonyl group is bonded only to carbon atoms, as carried out by individual cells. The general formula for a ketone is RCOR, where R and R are alkyl or aryl groups. 0787650153
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