fatty acid catabolic process (Q10236)
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown 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 o
- GO:0009062
- fatty acid breakdown
- fatty acid degradation
- fatty acid catabolism
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| English | fatty acid catabolic process |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown 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 o |
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