Ketone Bodies
- Name
- Ketone Bodies
- Accession Number
- DBCAT002910
- 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.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Acetoacetic acid Not Available - Drugs & Drug Targets
Drug Target Type Acetoacetic acid Fumarylacetoacetase target Acetoacetic acid Monocarboxylate transporter 2 transporter Acetoacetic acid Monocarboxylate transporter 1 transporter Acetoacetic acid Monocarboxylate transporter 4 transporter Acetoacetic acid Sodium-coupled monocarboxylate transporter 1 transporter