OBO ID: GO:0006633 |
Term Name: | fatty acid biosynthetic process | Search Ontology: | |
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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. 0198506732 | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |
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