fatty acid catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0009062

Synonyms

• fatty acid breakdown
• fatty acid catabolism
• fatty acid degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a fatty acid, any of the aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that can be liberated by hydrolysis from naturally occurring fats and oils. Fatty acids are predominantly straight-chain acids of 4 to 24 carbon atoms, which may be saturated or unsaturated; branched fatty acids and hydroxy fatty acids also occur, and very long chain acids of over 30 carbons are found in waxes.

References

• Wikipedia:Fatty_acid_degradation

Ontology

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