Source:http://biocyc.org/biopax/biopax-level3SmallMolecule132774
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| rdf:type | |
| biopax3:cellularLocation | |
| biopax3:comment |
|FRAME: Fatty-Acids "A fatty acid"| is a carboxylic acid with a long unbranched aliphatic tail. Even though fatty acids derived from natural fats and oils, such as |FRAME:CPD-195|, are usually at least 8 carbon atoms long, carboxylic acids as short as |FRAME:BUTYRIC_ACID| (4 carbon atoms) are considered to be fatty acids. Fatty acids are often classified into four groups by their lengths: |FRAME: Short-chain-fatty-acids "Short-chain fatty acids"| (SCFA) are fatty acids with aliphatic tails of fewer than six carbons. |FRAME: Medium-chain-fatty-acids "Medium-chain fatty acids"| (MCFA) are fatty acids with aliphatic tails of 6-12 carbons. |FRAME: Long-Chain-Fatty-Acids "Long-chain fatty acids"| (LCFA) are fatty acids with aliphatic tails of 13-21 carbons. |FRAME: Very-long-chain-fatty-acids "Very long-chain fatty acids"| (VLCFA) are fatty acids with aliphatic tails of 22 carbons or longer. Most of the natural fatty acids have an even number of carbon atoms, since their biosynthesis involves the addition of two-carbon-atom units. When a fatty acid contains only single bonds, it is referred to as |FRAME: Saturated-Fatty-Acids|. When it contains one or more double bonds, it is referred to as |FRAME: Unsaturated-Fatty-Acids|. If it contains a double bond in the <i>trans</i> configuration, it is often referred to as a <i>trans</i> fatty acid. Most fatty acids in the <i>trans</i> configuration are not found in nature and are the result of human processing.
|
| biopax3:dataSource | |
| biopax3:displayName |
a long-chain fatty acid
|
| biopax3:name |
LCFA,
Long-Chain-Fatty-Acids
|
| biopax3:entityReference | |
| biopax3:standardName |
a long-chain fatty acid
|