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GO: Biological Process

long-chain fatty acid import across plasma membrane

Term ID
GO:0015911
Synonyms
  • plasma membrane long-chain fatty acid transport
Definition
The directed movement of a long-chain fatty acid from outside of a cell, across the plasma membrane and into the cytosol. A long-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing 13 to 22 carbons.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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