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Message definition (Fatty acid ) ===Length of fatty acids=== * [[Short-chain fatty acids]] (SCFAs) are fatty acids with [[aliphatic]] tails of five or fewer [[carbon]]s (e.g. [[butyric acid]]). * Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) are fatty acids with aliphatic tails of 6 to 12 carbons, which can form [[medium-chain triglyceride]]s. * Long-chain fatty acids (LCFAs) are fatty acids with aliphatic tails of 13 to 21 carbons. * [[Very long chain fatty acids]] (VLCFAs) are fatty acids with aliphatic tails of 22 or more carbons.