GO:0006633 'fatty acid biosynthetic process'
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Term id | GO:0006633 |
Term name | fatty acid biosynthetic process |
Term definition | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a fatty acid, any of the aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that can be liberated by hydrolysis from naturally occurring fats and oils. Fatty acids are predominantly straight-chain acids of 4 to 24 carbon atoms, which may be saturated or unsaturated; branched fatty acids and hydroxy fatty acids also occur, and very long chain acids of over 30 carbons are found in waxes. |
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fatty acid anabolism EXACT
fatty acid biosynthesis EXACT
fatty acid formation EXACT
fatty acid synthesis EXACT
"fatty acid anabolism" EXACT []
"fatty acid biosynthesis" EXACT []
"fatty acid formation" EXACT []
"fatty acid synthesis" EXACT []
fatty acid anabolism
fatty acid biosynthesis
fatty acid formation
fatty acid synthesis
Definition dbxrefs
Related dbxrefs
GO:0000037
MetaCyc:FASYN-INITIAL-PWY
MetaCyc:PWY-4381
MetaCyc:PWY-5156
Wikipedia:Fatty_acid_synthesis
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