Search Ontology:
ChEBI

essential fatty acid

Term ID
CHEBI:59549
Synonyms
  • acides gras indispensables
  • acidos grasos esenciales
  • EFA
  • EFAs
  • EFS
  • essential fatty acids
  • essentielle Fettsaeuren
Definition
Any member of the sub-set of polyunsaturated fatty acid for which there is an absolute dietary requirement.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from essential fatty acid
Phenotype where environments contain essential fatty acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing essential fatty acid
Human Disease / Model Data
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