loading...| Preferred Name |
Fatty Acid |
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| Synonyms |
Fatty Acids Fatty Acid fatty acid |
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| Definitions |
Monobasic, aliphatic acids with varying chain lengths between 6 and 30. Fatty acids are a major constituent in all fats and can be either saturated, monounsaturated, or polyunsaturated. Saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids are synthesized by the body, whereas polyunsaturated fatty acids are not and must be obtained in the diet. (NCI) |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C492 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A major component of fats that are used by the body for energy and tissue development. |
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:35366 |
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| code |
C492 |
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| Concept_In_Subset | ||
| Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
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| DEFINITION |
Monobasic, aliphatic acids with varying chain lengths between 6 and 30. Fatty acids are a major constituent in all fats and can be either saturated, monounsaturated, or polyunsaturated. Saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids are synthesized by the body, whereas polyunsaturated fatty acids are not and must be obtained in the diet. (NCI) |
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| Display_Name |
Fatty Acid |
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| FULL_SYN |
Fatty Acids Fatty Acid fatty acid |
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| label |
Fatty Acid |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Fatty_Acid |
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| Preferred_Name |
Fatty Acid |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C492 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Organic Chemical Biologically Active Substance Chemical Viewed Structurally |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0015684 |
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| subClassOf |