Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

unsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0006636
Synonyms
  • fatty acid desaturation
  • polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis
  • unsaturated fatty acid anabolism
  • unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis
  • unsaturated fatty acid formation
  • unsaturated fatty acid synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of an unsaturated fatty acid, any fatty acid containing one or more double bonds between carbon atoms.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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