ketone biosynthetic process

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0042181

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation 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. [ GOC:go_curators ]

Synonyms: ketone biosynthesis, ketone synthesis, ketone formation, ketone anabolism

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biological_process

GO:0042181

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Equivalent to:

biosynthetic process and has primary output some ketone

Subclass of:

small molecule biosynthetic process
cellular biosynthetic process
organic substance biosynthetic process
cellular ketone metabolic process
has primary output some ketone

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regulates

regulation of ketone biosynthetic process