Term Name: positive regulation of fatty acid metabolic process
Synonyms: activation of fatty acid metabolic process, positive regulation of fatty acid metabolism, stimulation of fatty acid metabolic process, up regulation of fatty acid metabolic process, up-regulation of fatty acid metabolic process, upregulation of fatty acid metabolic process
Definition: Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways involving fatty acids.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0045923]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: biological regulation positive regulation of lipid metabolic process positive regulation of small molecule metabolic process regulation of fatty acid metabolic process
has subtype: positive regulation of butyryl-CoA catabolic process to butanol positive regulation of fatty acid biosynthetic process positive regulation of fatty acid oxidation positive regulation of methane biosynthetic process from 3-(methylthio)propionic acid positive regulation of palmitic acid catabolic process
positively regulates: fatty acid metabolic process