Title: ketone body
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - ketone body
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.10876
Status: current

Definition
Ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds, acetoacetic acid, acetone, and (or) \(\upbeta\)-hydroxybutanoic acid, found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders.

Note
Ketone bodies tend to accumulate in the blood and urine of individuals affected by starvation or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.

Source
- PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 771 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)

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Citation: Citation: 'ketone body' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.10876
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