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GO: Biological Process

medium-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0051792
Synonyms
  • medium chain fatty acid biosynthesis
  • medium chain fatty acid biosynthetic process
  • medium-chain fatty acid anabolism
  • medium-chain fatty acid biosynthesis
  • medium-chain fatty acid formation
  • medium-chain fatty acid synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a medium-chain fatty acid. A medium-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing 6 to 12 carbons. Fatty_acid_metabolism
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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