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monounsaturated fatty acid

Term ID
CHEBI:25413
Synonyms
  • monounsaturated fatty acids
  • MUFA
  • MUFAs
Definition
Any fatty acid with one double or triple bond in the fatty acid chain and singly bonded carbon atoms in the rest of the chain. MUFAs have positive effects on the cardiovascular system, and in diabetes treatment.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
inverse has_functional_parent
inverse is_conjugate_base_of
is_conjugate_acid_of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from monounsaturated fatty acid
Phenotype where environments contain monounsaturated fatty acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing monounsaturated fatty acid
Human Disease Model