Term Name: short-chain fatty acid metabolic process
Synonyms: short-chain fatty acid metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving a short-chain fatty acid. A short-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing fewer than 6 carbons.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046459]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: fatty acid metabolic process
has subtype: acetoacetic acid metabolic process butyrate metabolic process glutamate catabolic process to 4-hydroxybutyrate propionate metabolic process short-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process short-chain fatty acid catabolic process