Ketone bodies synthesis and degradation (Gallus gallus)

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Ketone bodies are three water-soluble compounds that are produced as by-products when fatty acids are broken down for energy in the liver and kidney. They are used as a source of energy in the heart and brain. In the brain, they are a vital source of energy during fasting. Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketone_bodies)

GenMAPP notes 

Ketogenesis (Human)

GenMAPP remarks 

Adapted from KEGG

HomologyConvert 

This pathway was inferred from Homo sapiens pathway WP311(r21335) with a 55% conversion rate.