long-chain fatty acid metabolic process [GO_0001676]
The chemical reactions and pathways involving a long-chain fatty acid. A long-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing 13 to 22 carbons.
long-chain fatty acid metabolic process
ID: GO_0001676
Class
The chemical reactions and pathways involving a long-chain fatty acid. A long-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing 13 to 22 carbons.
While there is not universal consensus on the lengths of short-, medium-, long- and very-long-chain fatty acids, the GO uses the definitions in ChEBI (see CHEBI:26666, CHEBI:59554, CHEBI:15904 and CHEBI:27283).
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Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| long-chain fatty acid metabolism | exact synonym |
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