The reduction of acetoacetate to beta-hydroxybutyrate in animal tissues.
D020155:3-Hydroxybutyric Acid; D000090:Acetoacetates; D000818:Animals; D002087:Butyrates / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007657:Ketone Bodies / Q000378:metabolism*; D050356:Lipid Metabolism
D000090:Acetoacetates; D002087:Butyrates; D007657:Ketone Bodies; C016635:acetoacetic acid; D020155:3-Hydroxybutyric Acid
BUTYRATES/metabolism; KETONE BODIES/metabolism