ketone catabolic process

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0042182

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown 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 breakdown, ketone degradation, ketone catabolism

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biological_process

GO:0042182

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Equivalent to:

catabolic process and has primary input some ketone

Subclass of:

small molecule catabolic process
cellular catabolic process
organic substance catabolic process
cellular ketone metabolic process
has primary input some ketone

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regulates

regulation of ketone catabolic process