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ChEBI

very long-chain fatty acid

Term ID
CHEBI:27283
Synonyms
  • higher fatty acid
  • very long-chain fatty acids
  • VLCFA
  • VLCFAs
Definition
A fatty acid which has a chain length greater than C22. Very long-chain fatty acids which have a chain length greater than C27 are also known as ultra-long-chain fatty acids.
References
  • LIPID_MAPS_instance:LMFA01010025
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
inverse is_conjugate_base_of
is_conjugate_acid_of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from very long-chain fatty acid
Phenotype where environments contain very long-chain fatty acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing very long-chain fatty acid
Human Disease Model