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medium-chain fatty acid catabolic process |
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- medium chain fatty acid catabolic process
- medium chain fatty acid catabolism
- medium-chain fatty acid breakdown
- medium-chain fatty acid catabolism
- medium-chain fatty acid degradation
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Definition: |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a medium-chain fatty acid. A medium-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing 6 to 12 carbons.
Fatty_acid_metabolism
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Ontology: |
GO: Biological Process
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