Term Name: | unsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic process |
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Synonyms: | fatty acid desaturation, polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis, unsaturated fatty acid anabolism, unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis, unsaturated fatty acid formation, unsaturated fatty acid synthesis |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of an unsaturated fatty acid, any fatty acid containing one or more double bonds between carbon atoms. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006636] QuickGO AmiGO |