GO biological process ontology term - GO:0042758 - long-chain fatty acid catabolic process
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0042758
- Name
- long-chain fatty acid catabolic process
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a long-chain fatty acid. A long-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing 13 to 22 carbons.