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ChEBI

branched-chain fatty acid

Term ID
CHEBI:35819
Synonyms
  • BCFA
  • BCFAs
  • Branched chain fatty acid
  • branched fatty acid
  • branched fatty acids
  • branched-chain fatty acids
Definition
Any fatty acid in which the parent hydrocarbon chain has one or more alkyl substituents; a common component in animal and bacterial lipids. The fatty acyl chain is usually saturated and the substituent a methyl group; however, unsaturated BCFAs are found in marine animals, and branches other than methyl are found in microbial lipids.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
inverse is_conjugate_base_of
is_conjugate_acid_of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from branched-chain fatty acid
Phenotype where environments contain branched-chain fatty acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing branched-chain fatty acid
Human Disease Model
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