Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

very long-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0042761
Synonyms
  • very-long-chain fatty acid anabolism
  • very-long-chain fatty acid biosynthesis
  • very-long-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process
  • very-long-chain fatty acid formation
  • very-long-chain fatty acid synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a very long-chain fatty acid. A very long-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing more than 22 carbons. 7744868
References
  • MetaCyc:PWY-5080
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
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