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GO biological process ontology term - GO:0030497 - fatty acid elongation

Term summary

ID
GO:0030497
Name
fatty acid elongation
Ontology or CV name
GO biological process
Definition
The elongation of a fatty acid chain by the sequential addition of two-carbon units.

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Annotation

GO biological process

GO:0030497 - fatty acid elongation

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GO:0034625 - fatty acid elongation, monounsaturated fatty acid

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GO:0019367 - fatty acid elongation, saturated fatty acid

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