MoleculeMETABOLITE RECORD

Acetoacetate

A four-carbon ketone body and one endpoint of leucine catabolism.

4-carbon moleculeBranched-chain amino acid catabolismHomo sapiens

REFERENCE IDENTIFIERCHEBI:15343ChEBI record

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Acetoacetate is a small molecule that cells make, use, or change in connected metabolic reactions.

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Carbon backbone 4 CThis carbon count is shown where it is defined for the molecule.

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STRUCTURED REACTIONS

The leucine branch ultimately yields acetoacetate and acetyl-CoA.