CHEBI:17087 - ketone - EMBL-EBI

Ketones contain a carbonyl group −C− The simplest ketone is acetone , with the

Ketone bodies are produced by the liver and used peripherally as an energy source when glucose is not readily available The two main ketone bodies are

ketone Ketone synthesis in the liver produces acetoacetate and beta-hydroxybutyrate from two acetyl CoA molecules This process begins in the mitochondria of the liver

ketone The ketone strips have a scale that goes up to 140 However, the common ranges a person will experience based on fasting are all in the sub 5 range The strips