fatty acid catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a fatty acid, any of the aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that can be liberated by hydrolysis from naturally occurring fats and oils. Fatty acids are predominantly straight-chain acids of 4 to 24 carbon atoms, which may be saturated or unsaturated; branched fatty acids and hydroxy fatty acids also occur, and very long chain acids of over 30 carbons are found in waxes.
GO:0006631
fatty acid metabolic process
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GO:0016042
lipid catabolic process
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GO:0072329
monocarboxylic acid catabolic process
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fatty acid breakdown
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fatty acid catabolism
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fatty acid degradation
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SPAC1952.13 SPAC1805.02c SPBPJ4664.05 SPCC550.07 SPBPB8B6.03 SPBC725.04 SPAC27D7.06