cellular ketone metabolic process
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0042180
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. [ GOC:jl http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0787650153&isbn=1/ ]
Synonyms: ketone metabolism
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- small molecule metabolic process
- organic substance metabolic process
- cellular metabolic process
- has primary input or output some ketone