short-chain fatty acid metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0046459

Synonyms

short-chain fatty acid metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving a short-chain fatty acid. A short-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing fewer than 6 carbons. Fatty_acid_metabolism

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: fatty acid metabolic process

fatty acid metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: 2-oxobutyrate metabolic process acetoacetic acid metabolic process butyrate metabolic process glutamate catabolic process to 4-hydroxybutyrate propionate metabolic process ... Show All 7 Terms

2-oxobutyrate metabolic process acetoacetic acid metabolic process butyrate metabolic process glutamate catabolic process to 4-hydroxybutyrate propionate metabolic process short-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process short-chain fatty acid catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes