Term Name: fatty acid transport
Synonyms:
Definition: The directed movement of fatty acids into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, by means of some agent such as a transporter or pore. Fatty acids are aliphatic monocarboxylic acids liberated from naturally occurring fats and oils by hydrolysis.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0015908]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: fatty acid transmembrane transporter activity
is a type of: lipid transport monocarboxylic acid transport
has subtype: fatty acid transmembrane transport long-chain fatty acid transport medium-chain fatty acid transport prostaglandin transport short-chain fatty acid transport thromboxane transport
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of fatty acid transport
positively regulated by: positive regulation of fatty acid transport
regulated by: regulation of fatty acid transport