GO_term: GO:0006633
GO:0006633 | Definition | The formation from simpler components 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. | |
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Term | fatty acid biosynthesis | ||
Type | Biological_process | ||
Child | Instance (9) | ||
Component | GO:0042304 | ||
Parent | Instance_of | GO:0006631 | |
GO:0008610 | |||
GO:0046394 | |||
Attributes_of (4) |