The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ketone bodies, any one of the three substances: acetoacetate, D-3-hydroxybutyrate (beta-hydroxybutyrate) or acetone. Biosynthesis involves the formation of hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA, which is cleaved to acetate and acetyl-CoA.
ketone body catabolic process +
leukotriene A4 biosynthetic process
leukotriene B4 biosynthetic process
leukotriene D4 biosynthetic process
lipoxin biosynthetic process +
lovastatin biosynthetic process +
monosaccharide biosynthetic process +
nucleobase-containing small molecule biosynthetic process +