Term Name: | thia fatty acid |
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Synonyms: | sulfur-containing fatty acid, sulfur-containing fatty acids, thia fatty acids |
Definition: | Any fatty acid having at least one of the chain methylene groups replaced by sulfur. Members of this group are believed to have important pharmacological (antioxidant and antiatherosclerosis) properties. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:59643] ( EBI ) |