Ketone Body Formation: Harper Illustrated Biochemistry

Types of Ketone Bodies and Their Function
Our bodies comprise 3 kinds of ketone bodies:

Acetoacetate is a metabolic product of the liver. It can be converted into acetone and beta-hydroxybutyrate.
Acetone is a product of spontaneous decarboxylation of acetoacetate or the action of acetoacetate decarboxylase. It is disposed of through breath or in the urine. Acetone does not play any role in regulating metabolism.
Beta-hydroxybutyrate is not, strictly speaking, a ketone body: it is derived from acetoacetate via the action of D-beta-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase. It is the most abundant ketone body.

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