long-chain fatty-acyl-CoA catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0036116

Synonyms

• long-chain fatty-acyl-CoA breakdown
• long-chain fatty-acyl-CoA catabolism
• long-chain fatty-acyl-CoA degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of long-chain fatty-acyl-CoAs, any derivative of coenzyme A in which the sulfhydryl group is in a thioester linkage with a long-chain fatty-acyl group. A long-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing 13 to 22 carbons.

References

Ontology

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