short-chain fatty acid catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a short-chain fatty acid. A short-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing fewer than 6 carbons.
GO:0009062
fatty acid catabolic process
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GO:0046459
short-chain fatty acid metabolic process
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short-chain fatty acid breakdown
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short-chain fatty acid catabolism
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short-chain fatty acid degradation
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